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The Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 states that the colonists 

can't settle westward of the Appalachian Mountains. 

This angered the colonists even more than it would've 

because this was right after the French & Indian War, 

where they risked their lives to earn that land and 

now they can't live there. This was one of the many 

causes of the American Revolution. 

The Stamp Act

After The French & Indian 

War, England was low on 

money. So, the Parliament 

came up with the "great" 

idea of the Stamp Act. 

Which taxed every paper 

with ink, requiring the 

colonists to buy a stamp 

to seal their paper 

products. This infuriated 

the colonists causing 

boycotts, protests, and 

secret societies until the 

King repealed the act.

Quartering Act

Now that the Stamp Act was 

repealed the King needed a way 

to bring down the law on the 

colonists. which meant he 

wanted soldiers in every house of 

the colonists. He passed the 

Quartering Act. If you were a 

colonist you would have to care 

for this soldier in your house. 

How would that make you feel? 

You can imagine that the 

colonists were beginning to get 

the feeling of revolt.

The Townshend Act

 Now that the Quartering act was in place King 

needed more soldiers, but couldn't pay fro the 

them. So he Passed the Townshend Act which 

put a tax on everything imported and everyday 

items including tea to raise military funds. This 

only lead to more boycotts and people making 

their own items. This time resorting to violence 

on officials tax collectors and soldiers.

Tea Act & Tea Party

The Act was passed to make a monopoly on 

the tea. While the prices on tea were very 

much lower the colonists were still mad and 

refused to buy the tea. There was then a group 

that came up called the Sons of Liberty. They 

then came up with the idea of the Tea Party. 

Were the colonists dressed up like Natives and 

took over the cargo ships. They dumped out all 

the tea bags in the crates into the ocean.

The Boston Massacre 

The boston massacre was little more than a 

skirmish between guards and the town folk of 

Boston, although five people still died. Words 

and fists were exchanged.   The towns people 

had clubs and ice balls the guards had rifles 

and bayonets. Shots were fired and the guards 

were put on trial. The Sons of Liberty went at it 

again and used propaganda and newspaper to 

call this the Boston Massacre. They then sent 

all of that to the colonists. Were they knew 

that something had to be done.

Thank You

This is not an exhausted list of causes.

by: Joseph Martone & Chase Mangalindan

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