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For what reasons do wars start? What elements do all wars have in common? What’s a revolution?

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Causes of the Revolution

England = debt = French and Indian War

How is England going to pay this debt?

Causes of the Revolution

Proclamation of 1763- Forbade the colonists from settling West of the Appalachian mountains

Taxation without representation What does this mean?

Colonists protested: Stamp tax- tax on anything printed (colonial

newspapers, and legal documents) Import taxes on British tea, glass

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So what did the Colonists do?? boycotts (refusal to buy British goods) Riots Dumping British tea (Boston Tea Party 1773)

Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party (1773)(1773)

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Tar and Feathering

Tea Act Tea Act (1773)(1773)8 British East India Co.:British East India Co.:

Monopoly on British tea Monopoly on British tea imports.imports.

Many members of Many members of Parliament held shares.Parliament held shares.

Permitted the Co. to Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to sell tea directly to cols. without col. cols. without col. middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)

8 North expected the North expected the cols. to eagerly choose cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.the cheaper tea.

British Response

Boston Massacre (1770) 5 colonists killed when British shot into a crowd

Quartering Act- Had to house British Troops

Coercive Acts (1774)- Closed Boston to shipping Punishment for Boston Tea Party Hurt the economy

*** nicknamed the intolerable Acts***

The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre ((March 5,1770March 5,1770))

Homework!!!

Read chapter 4 section 1 Answer questions 1-3 @ end of section

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