Question

lesson 2.3 practice - causes of american revolution
year event description effect on colonies effect on england how it led to american revolution
1763 proclamation of 1763 \line drawn down crest of app mts that kept colonists from moving - west \kept colonists from killing each other native americans \unjust use of power by king they observed that land that they fought for and won \felt british were on the side of native americans \were annoyed by the colonists complaints \got the stage for a violent fight \colonists were angered \british were at the end of their temper
1764 sugar act
eplaced molasses act
educed amount of tax on molasses by 1/2 \increased enforcement of the law on smuggling \harder to smuggle molasses \bitter and didnt like englands control \stirred up resentment \created conflicting views
1764 currency act \declared that only british currency could be used in the colonies instead of the colony currency \colonists voiced grievances to britains attempts to tax and control them
esented that trade was designed to bring wealth to britain \protected british merchants \angered the colonists \took away right of colonists to manage own financial affairs \made colonial currency useless
1765 quartering act \ordered colonial assemblies to provide british troops with quarter - housing \furnish soldiers with bedding, cooking utensils, salt, vinegar, etc \colonists had a shortage of food \colonists were angry they had to give up their privacy and supplies \felt army was not necessary during peacetime \thought it was justified \didnt understand why the colonists were protesting when the soldiers were there to protect them \caused anger and resentment \british upset that colonists would complain about this
1765 stamp act
equired colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used (newspapers, playing cards, wills, licenses) \felt taxation without representation was unfair
efused to buy stamps \got it repealed, resulted in confidence boost \thought it was reasonable and justified \only asking for colonists to share the cost of their own defense \colonists were enraged \sons of liberty attacked tax collectors
1767 townshend acts \placed a duty/tax on certain goods colonies imported from britain glass, paint, paper, and tea \boycott british goods \argued it violated colonist rights \another example of taxation without representation \wanted to quiet the colonists \suspended legislation in new york as punishment \colonists were mad \felt like this was another way for british to control them
1770 boston massacre \brawl between colonists & british soldiers in boston \mob threw rocks & ice balls at british soldiers guarding boston custom house (tax collector) \someone knocked soldier to ground \troops fired; killed crispus attucks \despised the willingness of redcoats for shooting \created propaganda to create bias in the colonies against england \angered them because they thought the punishment was insignificant \made them look bad \caused major resentment in the colonies \young 11 year old boy died

Explanation:

This table details key events leading to the American Revolution, including the year, event name, description, effects on the colonies, effects on England, and how each event contributed to the revolution. The events range from acts like the Proclamation of 1763 and Sugar Act in 1764 to the Boston Massacre in 1770. Each event increased tensions between the colonies and England, with colonists feeling over - taxed and controlled without proper representation, while England saw its actions as reasonable for maintaining control and recouping costs.

Answer:

The table outlines significant events that contributed to the American Revolution, showing how various acts and incidents increased colonial resentment towards British rule and ultimately led to the push for independence.