Causes of the American Revolution by Violet Naumann

Stamp Act

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The British government continued to search for new ways to tax the American colonies, making colonists more angry. So the British government required colonists to pay for an official stamp when they bought paper items.

Townshend Acts

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Put taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

Boston Massacre

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British soldiers shot into a crowd killing five men.

The Boston Tea Party

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Parliament repealed almost all the Townshend Acts, except on tea.

1764 The Sugar Act

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Was passed to raise money from the colonies for Britain.

The Intolerable Acts 1

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Boston Harbor was closed until Boston paid for ruined tea.

The Intolerable Acts 2

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Massachusetts charter was canceled, the governor decided if and when the legislature could meet.

The Intolerable Acts 3

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Royal officials who were accused of crimes were sent to Britain for trial.

The Intolerable Acts 4

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A new Quartering Act required colonists to house British soldiers.

The Intolerable Acts 5

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The Quebec Act gave a large amount land to the colony of Quebec.

The Intolerable Acts 6

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General Thomas Gage became the new governor of Massachusetts.

Tea Act

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Allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists.

The Ride of Paul Revere

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British military leaders in the colonies grew uneasy when local militias seemed to be preparing for action.

Battles at Lexington and Concord

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British troops arrived at the town of Lexington, near Concord.

Taxation without Representation

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Parliament's actions upset many of the colonists who had grew up being independent and governing themselves.