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Causes of the American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution. Tar and Feathering. Samuel Adams. Early Supporter of American Independence. Organized the American committees of correspondence Signed the Declaration of Independence. Tea Act (1773). British East India Co.: Monopoly on Br. tea imports.

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Causes of the American Revolution

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  1. Causes of the American Revolution

  2. Tar and Feathering

  3. Samuel Adams • Early Supporter of American Independence. • Organized the American committees of correspondence • Signed the Declaration of Independence

  4. Tea Act (1773) • British East India Co.: • Monopoly on Br. tea imports. • Many members of Parl. held shares. • Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to cols. without col. middlemen (cheaper tea!) • North expected the cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.

  5. The Coercive or IntolerableActs (1774) 1. Port Bill 2. Government Act 3. New Quartering Act Lord North 4. Administration of Justice Act

  6. First Continental Congress (1774) 55 delegates from 12 colonies Agenda How to respond to the Coercive Acts & the Quebec Act? 1 vote per colony represented.

  7. The Shot Heard ’Round the World! Lexington & Concord – April 18,1775

  8. The Second Continental Congress(1775) Olive Branch Petition

  9. Was the American Revolution Inevitable??

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