1. Causes of the Revolutionary War Patriots Vs. British

2. Causes of the Revolutionary War French and Indian War (1754-1763) Ho oray! Great Britain wins the French and Indian War and her race for land in North America! The bad news is: War is EXPENSIVE. Great Britain in now in DEBT! Parliament voted to tax the Americans directly to pay back the cost of the French and Indian War.

3. Causes of the Revolutionary War Proclamation of 1763 The colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. The proclamation angered colonists who had hoped to move to the fertile Ohio River Valley. www.discoveryeducation.com

4. Causes of the Revolutionary War Sugar Act (1764) This law placed a tax on sugar, molasses, wine, coffee, and other luxury items that were shipped to the colonies. It also called for strict enforcement of the act and harsh punishment of smugglers.

5. Causes of the Revolutionary War Quartering Act (1765) A cost-saving measure that required the colonies to quarter, or house, British soldiers where there were no barracks or soldier quarters. Colonists had to furnish the soldiers with transportation, candles, and cider. They even had to wash the soldiers' clothes! I don't know if I have room in my home!

6. Causes of the Revolutionary War Stamp Act (1765) Tax on paper products. This law required colonists to buy stamps and put them on legal documents such as wills, deeds, and marriage licenses. Other items that were taxed included newspapers and playing cards. www.google.com/seach www.google.com/search

7. Causes of the Revolutionary War Sons of Liberty 1765 Secret clubs led by Patriots like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere after the Stamp Act went into effect. Participated in the Boston Tea Party Broke into the homes of stamp distributors and burned stamps www.google.com/search Attacked Customs officials, who they covered with hot tar and feathers and paraded them in public.

8. Causes of the Revolutionary War Stamp Act Repealed 1766 Thanks to the help of the Sons of Liberty, Parliament finally saw that the Stamp Act was a mistake and put an end to it in 1766!

9. Causes of the Revolutionary War Townshend Act 1767 I mport taxes were placed on various goods brought into the colonies such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.

10. Causes of the Revolutionary War Boston Massacre 1770 www.discoveryeducation.com Clash between British troops and colonists on March 5, 1770. A group of colonists, began to taunt a British solider at the Customs House. They threw snowballs and stones and called him names like "Lobsterback." The soldiers opened fire on the mob and 5 colonists died, including Crispus Attucks.

11. Causes of the Revolutionary War Tea Act 1773 Colonists continued to boycott English tea so Parliament passed the Tea Act. It made the price of tea from British merchants lower than the price of smuggled tea, even with the tax added.

12. Causes of the Revolutionary War Boston Tea Party 1773 On the night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and boarded three English ships loaded with tea that were docked in Boston Harbor. The men dumped 342 chest of valuable tea in the harbor in protest to the Tea Act.

13. Causes of the Revolutionary War Intolerable Acts 1774 A series of laws enacted by Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party Boston Port Bill: Trade is closed!

14. Causes of the Revolutionary War First Continental Congress 1774 Representative from the colonies met in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 20 1774 to discuss the rights they believed England had taken from them. They drew up the Declaration of Rights and Grievances and sent their complaints to King George III. People who attended included George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.

15. Causes of the Revolutionary War Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" 1776 "Common Sense" was a short book/pamphlet that reminded colonists that England's laws had taken away their freedoms and hurt their economy. It stated that a complete break from England was necessary. He urged Americans to declare their independence and set up a republic. www.discoveryeducaton.com

16. Causes of the Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 The Second Continental Congress (56 delegates) met and wrote the Declaration of Independence. The colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.