Causes of the American Revolution Timeline by Bridget Bindel

The Stamp Act: March 1765

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The Stamp Act was created on March 22, 1765, by the British Parliament. It was an act that required colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of paper goods. The purpose of the tax was to help fund British troops stationed in the American colonies following the Seven Years' War. Colonists believed that because they did not have representation in Parliament, they should not be required to pay the tax.

The Boston Massacre:March 1770

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The Boston Tea Party: December 1773

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The Intolerable Acts: March-June 1774

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The Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775: April 1775

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