Causes of the American Revolution summary

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Causes of the American Revolution summary

Causes of the American Revolution

Revolution Questions

Necessary – Coming of Age/Time Had Come or America would have remained obedient had England not made mistakes
A true revolution or merely transfer of power from one wealthy group to another
Capitalist motivation to keep money in America instead of taxes going overseas

Decades before 1754 – proud to be Englishmen

Colonists annoyed at Navigation Acts, Brits annoyed with chaotic legislatures
Grown apart - could govern selves better than overseas

Causes

Sprit of self-reliance – decades of colonial legislatures, economicly indep.
Religious annoyance – haven’t forgotten being kicked out
England trying to improve trade/industry at America’s expense
Colonists should pay for expense –no “taxation without representation”
Enlightenment – well-read Jefferson, Adams
Mercantilism clashes with capitalism – trade w/ everyone

Irritants

America forced to take in British criminals
Northern colonies that wanted to stop slave trade could not
Royal governors looked down noses at colonists

British Debt – Americans seen as Englishmen, must bear cost/taxes

Centuries of fighting/French and Indian War costly
Troops needed to remain in America to protect against Indians

Types of Protests

Speeches – James Otix/Patrick Henry
Harassment – burning governors homes/tar and feathering tax collectors
Boycotts – refuse to buy British goods
Committees of Correspondence – method of colonies talking
Propaganda/Pamphlets – Common Sense – Thomas Paine

Catalysts

1763 – Proclamation of 1763 – Colonists can’t move west of Appalachian
1764 – Sugar Act – duties on sugar, textiles, coffee, wine
1764 – Currency Act – colonists can’t make paper money – how to trade?
176 5 – Stamp Act – all legal documents - $ goes back to England – a first
1765 – Quartering Act – colonists house and feed British troops
1765 – Virginia Resolutions – Patrick Henry – only Virginia can tax
1767 – Towshend Acts – more taxes
1770 – Boston Massacre – 5 killed after harassment – propaganda wins
1772 – Gaspee ship attacked and burned – culprits threatened back to Engl
1773 – Boston Tea Party – Sons of Liberty mad Tea Act not enforced
1774 – Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts – punish Boston
1774 – First Continental Congress – colonial militia
1775 – Concord and Lexington – fight starts after Brits try to get weapons
1776 – Declaration of Independence – 12 of 13 endorse, 55 sign “hang apart”

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