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Causes of the American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution. Actions by the British. The French & Indian War = Cost England Big $$$ - Taxed Colonists to repay The Stamp Act = Tax on every paper document. Actions by the Colonists. The Boston “Massacre” = Work protest turns violent (4 colonists died)

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Causes of the American Revolution

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  1. Causes of the American Revolution

  2. Actions by the British • The French & Indian War = Cost England Big $$$ - Taxed Colonists to repay • The Stamp Act = Tax on every paper document

  3. Actions by the Colonists • The Boston “Massacre” = Work protest turns violent (4 colonists died) • The Boston Tea Party = 18,000 lbs of tea dumped into Boston Harbor (Tea Trade $)

  4. Violence Breaks Out! • Battles of Lexington, Concord, & Bunker Hill = 1st fighting between British soldiers & Colonists • Minutemen = Civilian soldiers (No military experience)

  5. Common Sense • 50 Page “magazine” by Thomas Paine • Sold 500,000 copies • Key Points • Called for Independence from England • Independence allows Americans to create a better society

  6. The Declaration of Independence • Based on ideas from the Enlightenment (John Locke) • Unalienable Rights = Cannot be taken away / people are born with them • Adopted on July 4th, 1776 (Philadelphia)

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