Causes of the American Revolution & American Revolution

What were the causes of the American Revolution?
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What were the causes of the American Revolution?
Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Lack of Representation in Parliament, and British economic policies following the French & Indian War.
Intolerable Acts
In response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty houses.
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Thomas Paine
Patriot and writer whose pamphlet Common Sense, published in 1776, convinced many Americans that it was time to declare independence from Britain.
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George Washington
Commander of the Continental Army. He was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
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Lexington and Concord
A 1775 conflict between colonial minutemen & British soldiers attempting to take the colonists' large store of arms; began the Revolutionary War.
Valley Forge
Washington and troops were low on supplies, food, and clothing. Because it was a harsh winter, 1/5 of soldiers died.
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Treaty of Paris of 1783
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies.
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Loyalist
A person who supported the British during the American Revolution
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Patriot
A person who supported the colonists during the American Revolution, a colonist who wanted to break free from Britain's rule
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First Continental Congress
September 1774, delegates from twelve colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
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Second Continental CongressThey organized the Continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops, selected George Washington to lead the army, and appointed the comittee to draft the Declaration of Independence.Common SenseA pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation.guerilla warfare tacticstype of fighting in which soldiers use swift hit-and-run attacks against the enemyBoston MassacreBritish soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were teasing and taunting them.Representation in ParliamentColonists felt that the laws and taxes passed by the British were unfair because they had no____________________.What were the strengths of the British?They had a strong well-trained army and navy along with a strong central government with food, ammunition and the support of colonial loyalists and Native Americans.Declaration of IndependenceThe document approved by representatives of the American colonies in 1776 that stated their grievances against the British monarch and declared their independence.Paul RevereAmerican silversmith who etched "The Bloody Massacre," an important piece of Patriot propaganda.Unalienable rights (natural rights)life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessQuartering ActRequired the colonials to provide food, lodging, and supplies for the British troops in the colonies.Parliamentgovernment in Great BritainFrench and Indian Wardue to the costly war, the king began taxing the colonists which led to a lot of tension between Britain and the colonistsBoston Tea Partycolonists angry over tax on tea protested by throwing the tea into the harborProclamation of 1763The British king forbade the colonists from moving into lands west of the Appalachian mountains

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