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Causes of the Causes of the American American RevolutionRevolution
““Only two things in life Only two things in life are certain, death and are certain, death and
taxes.”taxes.”
-Mark Twain-Mark Twain
I. Conflict in the I. Conflict in the ColoniesColonies
A. British Losing Money1. Had to pay for French Indian War2. Thought the colonists should pay – taxes
B. Sugar Act (1764)1. Taxed sugar and molasses imported to
the colonies2. Samuel Adams urged a boycott:
a. Refusal to buy goods b. “No taxation without representation.”
I. Conflict in the Colonies I. Conflict in the Colonies (cont.)(cont.)
C. Stamp Act (1765)1. What was taxed?
a. Pay for seals (stamps) when purchasing paperb. Legal documents, newspapers,
playing cards2. Protest
a. Many businesses refused to buy seals
b. Violence towards tax collectorsc. Eventually repealed (ended) in 1766
I. Conflict in the Colonies I. Conflict in the Colonies (cont.)(cont.)
D. Townshend Acts (1767)1. What was taxed?
a. Glass, paints, paper, and teab. Allowed tax collectors to look for
smuggled goods2. Protest
a. Items were boycotted b. Attacked officials for searching a
ship in Boston harborc. British troops called into Boston –
arrived Oct. 1768
I. Conflict in the Colonies I. Conflict in the Colonies (cont.)(cont.)
E.Boston Massacre1. What happened?
a. Colonists taunted British soldiersb. Soldiers fired on crowdc. 5 colonists died
2. Outcome of the “massacre”a. Soldiers tried for murderb. John Adams argued for self-defensec. Many colonists still angry at British
I. Conflict in the Colonies I. Conflict in the Colonies (cont.)(cont.)F. Tea Act (1773)
1. What was it?a. East India Company could sell tea
directly to colonistsb. Hurt colonial merchants
2. Boston Tea Partya. East India ships tried entering Bostonb. Sons of Liberty demanded the ships
leavec. December 16 – snuck on board and
dumped the tea into Boston Harbor
I. Conflict in the Colonies I. Conflict in the Colonies (cont.)(cont.)
G. Intolerable Acts (1774)1. Officially known as the Coercive Acts2. Consequences
a. Boston Harbor closedb. Quartering Act – required colonists
to house British soldiersc. Designed to bring back order but…
English colonists still angry!These actions end up leading to….
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