Causes of the American Revolution - Interactive

Mercantilism only benefits the mother country - in our case, that would be Britain

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Who benefits from Mercantilism ?

The French and Indian War

Parliament Responds by Taxing the colonists

Britain is in debt from the war

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What group imposed the taxes on the colonist?

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Why did Parliament tax the colonist?

• Because they wanted to

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To buy more land in Asia

• To pay off the debt from the French and Indian War

the tea act changed everything

Civil Disobedience :  defiance of a law considered to be unjust

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What was the British response following the Boston Tea Party?

• Passing of the Intolerable Acts
• Granting independence to the American colonies
• Declaring war on the American colonies
• Sending aid to the American colonies

​Due to the additional troops sent following the passing of the Intolerable Acts, colonist started to stockpile weapons to protect themselves. British troops got word of this, and attempted to seize (take) those weapons.

Shots were fired and there we have it, the first battle of the American Revolution.

​Lexington and Concord - 1775

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