1. CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLTION
WHY
REVOLT?

2. ECONOMICS/MERCANTILISM
MERCANTILISM: POLICY OF USING
COLONIES TO INCREASE EXPORT OF GOODS
AND DECREASE IMPORTS
40% OF BRITISH GOODS SOLD IN AMERICAN COLONIES
COLONIES PROVIDED CHEAP RAW MATERIALS
TO BRITAIN

3. SLAVE TRADE
FROM
STEP I: TO
CARIBBEAN

4. TRADE FOR
SUGAR
MOLASSES
PAY
TAX TO BRITISH

5. RUM
MAKE
GO TO
TRADE FOR
AFRICA
SLAVES

6. PAY
TAX TO BRITISH
BRING TO
SELL SLAVES
AND PAY
TAX TO BRITISH

7. BRITISH LAWS/TAXES/ACTIONS
INTRODUCTION OF NEW TAXES
STAMP
ACT
TEA ACT
SUGAR ACT

9. BOSTON
MASSACRE
PROCLAMATION OF 1763
BANNED WESTERN SETTLEMENT

10. TO PROTEST THE TEA ACT:

11. BRITISH RESPONSE
“THE INTOLERABLE ACTS”

12. COLONIAL RESPONSE “CONTINENTAL CONGRESS” Meeting of Representatives of
all colonies to plan joint
action.
Formed militia, gathered weapons,
trained fighters.

13. Faced with ARMED RESISTANCE the British decide to seize weapons
of militias outside Boston.
RESULT
BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
APRIL 19, THE WAR BEGINS