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Cause 1: French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Who fought on each side (don’t forget the allies): French with Native Americans vs. British Colonies (British Government) Where (territory-can be general) :North America When (dates: year to year): 1754-1763 Who won the war: colonies How is this a cause that led to war?: Britain was left in mass debt. King George III sends the military to guard Appalachian Mountain to prevent war because it is expensive. -
Cause 2: Proclamation of 1763
Who issued it: King George III Who did it affect: colonists When: 1763 What did the Proclamation do to the colonies?: they could not buy land and any colonists who traveled west had to be approved by the British parliament How is this a cause that led to war?:
The colonists wanted to be able to own their own land -
Cause 3: Sugar Act (1764)
When was it enacted: 1764 How did it affect the colonists? The colonists had tariffs put on their goods How is this a cause that led to war?: The colonists wanted to be treated like everyone else -
Cause 5: Quartering Act (1765)
When was it enacted: 1765 How did it affect the colonists? If a British troop needed a place to stay and eat the colonists needed to let them stay at their house How is this a cause that led to war?: It wasn’t fair to the colonists that they had to give up their home to strangers -
Cause 4: Stamp Act (1765)
When was it enacted: 1765 How did it affect the colonists? They had to get a stamp on all paper documents How is this a cause that led to war?: the colonists saw this as Britain trying to raise money on them without their approval and they didn’t want that -
Cause 7: Boston Massacre (1770)
Who: British troops and the colonists Where: Boston When: 1770 What happened and why: the British soldiers opened fire and killed 5 colonists How is this a cause that led to war?
This is a cause because the British randomly opened fire and started killing colonists -
Cause 6: Tea Act (1773)
When was it enacted: 1773 How did it affect the colonists? They were not aloud to sell tea How is this a cause that led to war?: this was a cause of the war because was not fair that the British could sell tea and the colonists could not -
Cause 8: Boston tea party (1773)
Who: colonists Where: Boston When: 1773 What happened and why: the colonists dumped 342 chests of tea overboard Outcome/effect: Intolerable acts -
Cause 9: Intolerable Acts (1774)
Who: King George III and colonists Where: Boston When: 1774 What happened and why: King George III wanted to punish the colonists so he passed a bunch of things that affected them How is this a cause that led to war?
The colonists don't think this is fair and wanted to settle it
