Causes of The American Revolution
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- Stamp Act
- Declaratory Act
- An emblem of the effects
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- Of the STAMP.
- Of the Fatal STAMP
- Quartering Act
- The British government put a tax on the colonists saying they must pay for a stamp on important documents/papers. This caused the colonists to protest and burn papers, stamps, and start riots.
- Townshend Acts
- Tax On Tea3d per lb
- The same day the British got rid of the Stamp Act, they passed a law saying that they could tax them again in the future if they want.
- Boston Massacre
- British Soldiers were allowed to stay and live in the colonist's houses. The colonists have to provide them with food and a place to sleep.
- Boston Tea Party
- The British government decided to put a tax on tea, paint, lead, and other imports. The British also were told that they can search boats and houses without a warrant.
- A riot in Boston involving the colonists and The British, specifically Captain Preston soldiers. The British soldiers took the lives of 5 people on March 5th, 1770 because of the large group of colonists threatening them.
- The people in Boston were mad about being taxed for tea so they dumped the Tea into the Harbor on ships.
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