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Causes of the American Revolution (Political (Albany Plan of Union 1754…
Causes of the American Revolution
Economic
Taxes on Colonies to Pay for F+I War
Sugar Act 1764
Stamp Act 1765
Patrick Henry speaks before House of Burgesses
"No Taxation Without Representation"
In Britain, Lord Greenville insists on "visual representation"
Townshend Acts
Smugglers
damage to trade and gave little to no revenue
revitalized colonial protests
Navigation Acts
goods have to go through before going to America
Interactions with Environment
Ohio River Valley
Ft. Necessity is built
French and Indian War is triggered
Appalachian Mountains
Westward Expansion
Proclamation of 1763
Limited Trade
Empires claim land
Build forts
Indians use woods as advantage
Guerilla warfare
Win battle at Ft. Duquense
Social
American Relations with Indians
Did not respect Indian's land
Pontiac's Rebellion
British troops sent to restore order
Quartering Act 1764
British and Colonists Relations
British Opinions
American militia is poorly trained
Convinced that colonists could not defend themselves
Colonist Opinions
British have old style of fighting
Confidence is gained
Felt they could explore new territory without British rule
All social classes were affected by taxes
Political
French and Indian War
Keeping British forces in America is too expensive
Taxes
Albany Plan of Union 1754
Sets up practice of inter-colonial assembles
"Join or Die"
Taxes for Common Defense
European Wars (Spain, France, British)
Flow into America
Pontiac's Rebellion
¨No Taxation Without Representation¨
Boston Massacre
Sons of Liberty used it to get Colonies against British
Coercive Acts 1774
Continental Congress of 1774
Declaration of Rights
The Association
Culture
Realization that colonial militia is better than British army
American Pride
Colonies united and bonded
Protests against British rule and taxes
Smuggling of goods to avoid taxes
Boston Tea Party
Protest led to Boston Massacre
Assemblies