Causes of the American Revolution

Because of the tax placed on tea, several patriots boarded ships and dumped the tea into the Boston harbor.

Britain issued this after the French and Indian War. It prohibited colonists from setting west of the Appalachia.

This took place between American colonies and New France. It lasted from 1754-1763.

This act placed a tax on sugar and molasses in 1764.

On March 5, 1770, a British soldier fired into a group of colonists and the incident became known as this.

This group formed in 1765 and protested against the new British taxes and laws

Colonists from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to decide on a plan of action after the Intolerable Acts

This act placed a tax on every piece of paper colonists used.

Tax placed on goods imported from England to the colonies

New laws placed on colonists as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.