CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLTION

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CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLTION WHY REVOLT?

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

SLAVE TRADE FROM STEP I: TO CARIBBEAN

TRADE FOR SUGAR MOLASSES PAY TAX TO BRITISH

RUM MAKE GO TO TRADE FOR AFRICA SLAVES

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

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

BOSTON MASSACRE PROCLAMATION OF 1763 BANNED WESTERN SETTLEMENT

TO PROTEST THE TEA ACT:

BRITISH RESPONSE “THE INTOLERABLE ACTS”

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

Faced with ARMED RESISTANCE the British decide to seize weapons of militias outside Boston. RESULT BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD APRIL 19, 1775- THE WAR BEGINS