By: Cory Palmer - The American Revolution was a political battle that took place between 1765- 1783....
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Causes of the American Revolution By: Cory Palmer
By: Cory Palmer - The American Revolution was a political battle that took place between 1765- 1783. The actual war itself didn’t begin until 1775 -Disputes
- The American Revolution was a political battle that took
place between 1765- 1783. The actual war itself didnt begin until
1775 -Disputes arose after the Seven Years War (French and Indian
War) over taxation. -On October 7, 1763 Britain passed the
Proclamation of 1763 prohibiting all settlement west of the
Appalachian mountains. Britain feared angering the Native Americans
and didnt want another costly war. This action offended the 13
colonies claim to the right to govern lands to their west.
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-Worried about paying for the costs of the war, Britain decided
to start enacting taxes on the colonies. These taxes angered the
colonists, because they were not represented in Parliament. -On
April 5, 1764 Britain enacted the Sugar Act. This was the first
taxed placed on the colonies Britain hoped it would not only help
with the war costs, but also hoped it would deter smuggling -On
March 22, 1765 Britain enacted the Stamp Act * This tax was to help
offset the costs of garrisoning the colonies.
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-On May 15, 1765 the Quartering Act was passed by Britain. This
Act required that colonial assemblies pay for supplies to British
garrisons -On May 30, 1765 the Virginia Assembly passed the
Virginia Resolution. The resolution stated that the Virginia
Assembly refused to comply with the Stamp Act -In October 1765, 9
of the 13 colonies declared the Stamp Act to be unconstitutional
-The Declaratory Act was passed by Britain on March 18, 1766. * The
act finalized the repeal of the Stamp Act, but declared that
Britain had the right to tax the colonies.
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-In October 1768, British troops arrive in Boston in response
to political unrest. Bostonians were angered at having British
troops stationed in their city -On March 5, 1770 an angry crowd
began harassing British troops, which led to them firing into the
crowd. 5 colonists were killed during this action leading it to be
called the Boston Massacre The first shot fired was believed to be
accidental -On May 10, 1773 Britain passed the Tea Act. Parliament
exempted the East India Tea Company from any import duties,
allowing them to sell directly to the colonies. The colonists saw
this as an outrage, that they should be taxed, while Britains tea
was exempted from their import duties.
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-On December 16, 1773, colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians
dumped 9,00 pounds of British tea into the Boston Harbor. This
would later be known as the Boston Tea Party -Between May and June
of 1774, the British would enact the Intolerable Acts. These were 4
acts that stripped Massachusetts of self government and judicial
independence in response to the Boston Tea Party -In September
1774, colonial delegates met and formed the Continental Congress to
organize opposition to the Intolerable Acts. - On April 19, 1775
the battles of Lexington and Concord took place. * These were the
first true engagements of the Revolutionary War
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1) What was the first tax placed on the colonists? A)The Stamp
ActThe Stamp Act B)The Sugar ActThe Sugar Act
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The Stamp Act was actually the 2 nd tax on the colonists. The
Stamp Act was enacted on March 22, 1765, while the Sugar Act was
enacted on April 5, 1764.
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Correct
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2) What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act? A)To deter
smugglingTo deter smuggling B)To offset the costs of garrisoning
the coloniesTo offset the costs of garrisoning the colonies
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The Sugar Act actually hoped to deter smuggling, while the
Stamp Act was to help offset the costs of garrisoning the
colonies.
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Correct
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3) What year was the Virginia Resolution passed? A)17651765
B)17731773
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Correct
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The Virginia Assembly passed the Virginia Resolution in
response to the Stamp Act, which was enacted in 1765.
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4) How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?
A)55 B)5555
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Correct
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The term massacre is actually a bit deceiving, as only 5 people
were killed during the Boston Massacre. The term was actually
coined by the Sons of Liberty as propaganda to turn other colonists
against the British.
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5) What act/acts were passed that stripped Massachusetts of the
right to self government and judicial independence? A)The
Quartering ActThe Quartering Act B)The Intolerable ActsThe
Intolerable Acts
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The Quartering Act was actually passed to force the colonies to
pay for supplies to the British garrisons.