1. Of the American Revolution
Causes and Main Events
Of the American Revolution

2. Cause #1: The Intolerable Acts
Quebec Act: Makes it so 13 colonies cannot expand into Ohio valley – reserved for aboriginals; Quebec does not get elected assembly, a sign Colonies won’t either (want more democracy)
Take away right to assemble/town meetings
British soldiers must be boarded by Americans for free

3. -Mercantilism, Americans only by British goods
Cause #2: Molasses Act
-tax on all molasses imported from anywhere other than British colonies
-Mercantilism, Americans only by British goods

4. Cause #3: Stamp Tax
Taxation without representation: Stamp Act/Various Taxes without Colony’s input. Taxed to help pay for British Troops debt from 7 Years War. Repealed in 1766.

5. Main Events: The Boston Massacre
1770 – British soldiers fire on Boston Protesters. Kill several.

6. The Sons of Liberty
Lead violent protests against Britain – Boston Tea Party to protest taxes on tea etc. Boycott all goods from England.

7. Boston Tea Party

8. Patriot Loyalist 1st Battle at Lexington
-1st shot probably an American

9. Paul Revere
Messenger during Battles of Lexington and Concord. Let towns know that British troops were coming. “One if by land, two if by sea”

10. The Declaration of Independence
1776 – Declare USA = Independent from Britain. (7 more years) Ends in 1783.

11. Began protesting taxes on tea, sugar and paper and eventually won a revolution that gave the colonies complete independence.