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The American Revolution - Coggle Diagram
The American Revolution
1750
Britain had established 13 colonies
America ruled by Great Britain
Colonies
Colonists lived mainly on farms
Causes
Navigation Acts
Britain wanted to control the colonies for their benefit
American products (sugar, cotton, tobacco) could only be sold
through England
Led to smuggling and clashes with the English
Seven Years' War and British Debt
1756 - 63
British + Americans vs. France
Afterwards, British wanted Americans to pay for damage caused in war
More Taxation
Quartering Act
Local towns had to provide housing and food for British soldier there
Sugar Act
Taxes on sugar imports
Stamp Act
Americans had to pay for legal documents to be stamped by British officials
No taxation without representation
Sons of Liberty
Americans wanted repreentation in Westminster
Boston Massacre + Boston Tea Party
British customs officials opened fire on American crowd stoning them
Five people killed
British propoganda
Lexington and Concord
First shots of the American revolution
800 Americans sent to destroy British arms dump
Result of the war
Encouraged other countries to fight for freedom
Created the first democracy