Causes of the Revolution-1

6 Causes of the Revolution: 

6 Causes of the Revolution

#1 - Mercanitlism: 

#1 - Mercanitlism Raw materials were exported from colonies in order for the mother country to make a profit at the expense of the colonists

#2 - French and Indian War: 

#2 - French and Indian War Colonists were not allowed to settle the land they helped win. Colonists were taxed to pay the war cost.

#3 - Acts of Parliament: 

#3 - Acts of Parliament Quartering Act : required the colonist to provide shelter and supplies to British troops Stamp Act : required stamps to be purchased and placed on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, and playing cards Townshend Act : taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea Tea act : permitted the British East India Tea Comp. to sell tea at a lower price than colonial tea companies

#4 - Boston Massacre: 

#4 - Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 Encounter between British troops and citizens of Boston Patriots annoyed the British troops, who were quartered in Boston to discourage demonstrations against the Townshend Acts. British troops fired on the Patriots,killing 5 people

#5 - Boston Tea Party: 

#5 - Boston Tea Party A protest against the Tea Act of 1773. The Tea Act let the British East India Tea Company bypass tea merchants and sell directly to colonist Colonist dressed as Indians and dumped British tea into Boston harbor

Boston Tea Party Video : 

Boston Tea Party Video Click the link– http://www.history.com/videos/the-sons-of-liberty-and-the-boston-tea-party Answer in notes – Who were the Sons of Liberty?

#6 – Intolerable Acts: 

#6 – Intolerable Acts Boston Port Bill: Closed the port of Boston to all colonists until the damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid for. Administration of Justice Act: Stated that British Officials could not be tried in provincial courts for capital crimes. Massachusetts Government Act: Gave the British Governor complete control of the town meetings, and taking control out of the hands of the colonialists. Quebec Act: Extended the Canadian borders to cut off The western colonies of Conn. Mass. and Va.

Review Questions – Use Sentences: 

Review Questions – Use Sentences Which of the 6 Causes do you think is the most significant in terms of leading to Revolution? Why? How were high taxes a factor in leading to the Revolution? Be specific. If you were a colonist, would you have wanted to take part in the Boston Tea Party? Why or why not?