causes of the american revolution
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Causes of the American
Revolution Part 1
1763 to 1783
Essential Question:Attempts to control people without giving them any
say, may lead to resentment and conflict.
How did British action against the colonies lead
to revolt?
Proclamation of 1763 and the Sugar Act of 1764
• Proclamation Line drawn along the
Appalachian Mts. to limit westward settlement
• Sugar Act created tax on Sugar, wine, and
coffee.
Significance: First laws and Tax forced on
Colonies without representation in
Parliament and Colonists feel violation of
their Rights as English Citizens
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act 1765• Any printed material had to be on paper stamped
with an official stamp sold by an official paper seller.
• Stamp Act Congress: Delegates from Colonies met
and decided to boycott British goods and to send a
PETITION to King George III
Significance: Colonists meeting and getting
organized in their protesting.
It worked! Parliament REPEALED the Stamp Act in
March 1766.
The Quartering Act 1765• More soldiers sent to the colonies
to enforce laws/taxes and to keep
order
• The law required colonists to house
(quarter) British soldiers and
provide them with food and other
things they needed
• Colonists saw it as another tax.
Significance: Colonists refuse to
follow law and Parliament cancels
self-government in New York.
Townshend Acts 1767
• Parliament created a tax on imported tea, glass,
paper, paint, and lead
• COLONISTS RESPONSE TO TOWNSHEND ACTS
– Colonists BOYCOTTED British goods again and
more public protests.
– Colonies sent petitions to King George and to
Parliament
• Townshend Acts were repealed in 1770
Significance: Colonists even more organized.
Samuel Adams stepping in as opposition
leader. Women Play major role in Boycott
Townshend Acts
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
• Samuel Adams leader of protest group: Sons of
Liberty
• Organized protests against British actions
• They organized communication between the colonies:
COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE.
• Often times actions were extreme and ended violently
• Patriot women helped in the boycotting of British
goods
– made homemade goods to sub in.
9 Stripes Flag of the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
PROPAGANDA • information, ideas, or rumors that
are spread to hurt OR help a group,
a person, or an idea.
• A type of message aimed at
influencing the opinions or
behavior of people.
Imagine yourself to be a part of this scene. In your journal free write about the following things: What do
you see, hear, feel, and smell?
The Boston Massacre March 5, 1770
• British soldiers fire into a crowd of colonists who
had been harassing. 5 Colonists are killed.
• Samuel Adams and Paul Revere use the event as
PROPOGANDA.
• Paul Revere’s picture is sent all over the Colonies
with the title “The Bloody Massacre.”
• The images stir up some hatred and resentment
against King George, Parliament, and the British
Troops in the Colonies.
Significance: Great propaganda to persuade
Neutralists against the British, not so effective.
Tea Act 1773 • In 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act that
– Lowered the cost of British tea = cheaper than
smuggled tea. The British tea was still taxed.
– Colonists could only by British tea
• Colonists were outraged.
• On December 16, 1773, Colonists disguised as
Indians boarded the ships and “unloaded” 90,000
pounds of tea!
Significance: First act of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
Willingness to break the law to protest
against the government.
Tea Act and the
Boston Tea
Party
Intolerable Acts 1774• Laws were supposed to punish Massachusetts for
the Boston Tea Party:
– Boston Harbor was closed; Mass. Lost self-
government = under British control; More British
troops sent to Boston to enforce laws
• Colonists protested and boycotted even more.
• Other colonies sent supplies to Massachusetts
• Virginia calls for a meeting of ALL the colonies to
find a solution to the issues with Great Britain.
Significance: Colonies unite even more behind
Boston and agree to meet to solve issues
together
Intolerable Acts