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Causes of the American Revolution
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8th Grade
11/20/2009

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Proclamation of 1763
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prohibited colonists from settling West of the Appalachian Mountains.
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French & Indian War
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Seven Year War between France and Great Britain over the fertile Ohio River Valley.
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Quartering Act
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required colonists to house British troops and provide them with supplies and transportation.
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Stamp Act
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required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials such as newspapers, playing cards, and marriage licenses.
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Townshend Acts
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placed a tax on everyday items including paper, paint, glass, and tea. Authorized the use of search warrants called Writs of Assistance whereby British officials could search the property of suspected smugglers.
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Boston Massacre
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March 5, 1770- British troops open fire on protesting colonists. Was it a true Massacre?
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Boston Tea Party
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protesting the British Tea Act, a group of colonists called the Sons of Liberty dress as Mohawk Indians board British ships holding tea. They dump over 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.
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