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    themselves they became used to it and were ignoring parliament’s laws because they have started governing themselves. The parliament saw an opportunity to help pay of national debts using the colonies and created 6 main Acts from 1763-1773 they were called Proclamation of 1763 which banned settlement into western lands‚ next there was the Sugar Act of 1764 which put tried to put a stop on smuggling goods and gave british naval officers writs of assistance to search ships. The law also made it so goods

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    Revolutionary War? So many events occurred during this period in time. Some of these events were the Navigation Acts of 1660‚ the French and Indian War: 1754-1763‚ Pontiac’s Rebellion and Proclamation of 1763‚ the Sugar Act: 1764‚ the Stamp Act: 1765‚ the Declaratory Act: 1766‚ the Townsend Act: 1767‚ the Boston Massacre: 1770‚ the Boston Tea Party: 1773‚ and last but not least the Intolerable Acts: 1774. All of these events are very important! Now‚ let’s take a look at the event that started this war in

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    There were a number of things that led to the American Revolution. Some of these included the Proclamation of 1763‚ acts passed by the British Parliament‚ and the Boston Massacre. From the end of the Seven Years’ War up until the American Revolution‚ the colonies and the British went back and forth. Every action taken by the British resulted in the colonies reacting in opposition. After the Seven Years’ War‚ the colonies believed that they could settle in the land that the British had gained (Davidson

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    The French and Indian war lasted from 1756 to 1763. France made an expansion into the Ohio River valley which came to the attention of the British colonies. The French defeated George Washington‚ Edward Braddock‚ and Governor William Shirley during 1754 and 1755. In 1756 Britain declared war. The British leader William Pitt saw the war as a key to building the British empire. The British won their first victory at Louisburg in 1758 and later took Fort Frontenac. Then the British headed for Quebec

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    By 1763‚ American colonies were becoming more and more separated from Britain. In 1763-1776 these British imperial policies led to more colonial anger and hatred of British rule. In these 13 years the British enforced new taxes and set up many disliked restrictions on colonial life. All of these changes led the colonies to establishing new principles and later declaring to be separated from England. The British started enforcing taxes in 1763 that did not please the

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    Sense’ is published – Jan. 10‚ 1776 -Declaration of Independence is adopted – July 4‚ 1776 4) American settlers and their relationship with Native Americans and their encroachment on Native American territory -Bacon’s Reb – 1676 -Proclamation of 1763 5) Bill of rights and other 17 amendments and reasons for their addition to the constitution -John Peter Zenger is arrested – Nov 17‚ 1734 -George Mason’s Bill of Rights is drafted – June 12‚ 1776 6) Creation of American holidays & Construction

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    was in the hands of the people. In 1783 Britain recognized the colonies as an independence nation. Some of the main causes of this revolution were: Intolerable Acts‚ Proclamation 1763 and Common Sense. The government spent a lot of money on troops and equipment in his attempt to conquer Massachusetts. On May of 1773‚ the Parliament accepted the Tea Act to help with the expenses that caused the conquest. For several years‚ the colonies were boycotting British rules and they created their own tea

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    Road to the Revolution6thRichelle BaumanParagraph #1 Introduction A huge “bang” overcasted the sky‚ war was coming and we all knew it. It’s really amazing to think about how all of the ten acts influenced America’s to start the Revolutionary War. The ten acts that lead to the the Revolutionary War are Navigation Act‚ French and Indian War‚ Pontiac’s Rebellion‚ Proclamation‚ The Sugar Act‚ The Stamp Act‚ Declaratory Act‚ The Townshend Act‚ The Boston Massacre‚ Boston Tea Party‚ and Intolerable

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    the Revolutionary War occurred? The Revolutionary War occurred because of a series of fighting & wars. The following events led to the Revolutionary War : The Navigation Acts of 1660‚ The French & Indian War‚ Pontiac’s Rebellion‚ Proclamation of 1763‚ The Sugar Act‚ Stamp Act‚ Declaratory Act of 1766‚ Townshend Act‚ Boston Massacre 1770‚ Boston Tea Party‚ and The Intolerable Acts. On the whole‚ all this traumatic fighting and wars are what we say caused the Revolutionary War. The 12 events listed

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    Causes of the American Revolution The Colonial Mindset and Events That Led to Revolt By Martin Kelly‚ About.com Guide The American Revolution began in 1775 as open conflict between the united thirteen colonies and Great Britain. By the Treaty of Paris that ended the war in 1783‚ the colonies had won their independence. While no one event can be pointed to as the actual cause of the revolution‚ the war began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus

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