Cause of the Revolution Flow Chart

Year Event Description Effect on Colonies (Economic, Political, Social) Gave a sense of Unity The colonists began to feel the competence from the British Effect on England (Economic, Political, Social) Created a large Debt How it led to the American Revolution. Influenced the choice to begin taxation on the colonies

17541763

French and Indian War

War between the French & Indians vs the British & Colonists

1763

Proclamation of 1763

Declares that colonists are not allowed to travel and settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains

The colonists were angry because the British took the colonists prize away from them

England wished to prevent future wars with the Indians

Land became a motive for American Independence

1764

Sugar Act

A tax on imported sugar and molasses

Colonists were angry Colonists began smuggling

British began to enforce the Navigation Acts Repealed the Act Lost exports

Angered the Colonists Gave a sense of

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Event

Description

1765

Stamp Act

A tax that required a stamp on all legal documents and papers in the colonies

Effect on Colonies (Economic, Political, Social) Anger Colonists began to tar and feather British officials Gave a feeling of power after parliament repealed the act Formed the Stamp Act Congress

Effect on England (Economic, Political, Social) Anger Repealed the tax

How it led to the American Revolution. Colonists will begin to protest every tax act set by the British

1765

Quartering Act

Required Colonists to house a feed British Soldiers in the colonies

Colonists refused Anger

Wanted to keep the soldiers in America

Retained resentment amongst the American colonists

1766

Declaratory Act

Reinforces the right for Parliament to tax the colonies

The colonists wanted to retain their measure of sovereignty

Would make future drastic actions to enforce this law

An attempt to legitimize the taxation of the colonies

Year

Event

Description

1767

Townshend Duties

A tax on tea to pay for all British officials residing in the colonies

Effect on Colonies (Economic, Political, Social) Boycott of British tea Smuggling

Effect on England (Economic, Political, Social) 2 regiments of redcoats in Massachusetts

How it led to the American Revolution. Led to the Boston Massacre

1770

Boston Massacre

A protest to reject the Angered the colonists Townshend duties but due to possible aggression, and British uneasiness, British soldiers opened fire on the colonists

2 soldiers convicted of manslaughter

Resentment towards the British

1773

Tea Act

The British East India company has the right to sell cheap tea with a tax on it

Colonists saw it as a conspiracy to remove the liberties of the colonists Refused to accept the tea

Boston governor forced the tea into Boston Harbor

Boston Tea Party

1773

Boston Tea Party

The Sons of Liberty Anger because Boston dressed up as Indians, Harbor was shut down boarded British ships, Had to repay for the tea and dumped British tea into Boston Harbor

Shut down Boston Harbor Passed the Intolerable Acts

Led to the Intolerable Acts

Year

Event

Description

1774

Coercive/ Intolerable Acts

Shut down Boston Harbor Set Restrictions on town meetings British Officials in trouble go to England for Trial Quartering Act

Effect on Colonies (Economic, Political, Social) A LOT of anger

Effect on England How it led to the American (Economic, Political, Revolution. Social) Also passed the Quebec Angered Americans act

1774

First Continental Congress

Wrote the Declaration of Rights and the Association

They wanted to make peace with England

Refused to accept the Congresss petitions

May of led to the start of the War

1775

Battles of Lexington and Concord

First battles of the Revolution British tried to obtain and destroy the colonial gunpowder and musket supplies in Lexington and Concord

Showed that the Americans could stand their ground against the British

The British were routed First shots of the American and humiliated by the Revolution battles

Year

Event

Description

1776

Second Continental Congress

Declared Washington as the General of the Army Attempted to appeal for peace

Effect on Colonies (Economic, Political, Social) America was at War

Effect on England (Economic, Political, Social) England refused and declared war on the colonies

How it led to the American Revolution. Lost the lass opportunity for peace

1776

Publication of Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine as propaganda to convince more Americans to join the Patriot cause

Increased the number of patriots supporting the war

Lost some of their potential supporters

Helped spur on the war effort

1776

Declaration of Independence

Document written by America was now Thomas Jefferson formally independent that formally declared from England independence from England

England now had a rebellion on their hands

War is Formal