Causes of the American Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
Reaction to British taxation without representation
A
boycotts and protests
The Boston Tea Party
2
Q
The French and Indian War
A
British and French fighting over land in the Ohio River Valley
British start increasing their taxation on the colonies
3
Q
Thomas Pain’s “Common Sense”
A
Book explaining the need to have an Amerian Revolution and why they should break away from England
Colonies were too far for British to govern effectively
4
Q
Main cause of the American Revolution
A
Taxation without representation
