Causes and effects of the American Revolution
Why the colonists revolted
The Bloody Massacre of 1770 engraved by Paul Revere
One of the main reasons for the colonists revolting was The Boston Massacre also known as The Bloody Massacre, The Boston Massacre was a revolt on taxes. The Proclamation of 1763 was another reason for the colonists revolting because they could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
How the British took part in the colonists revolting
Boston Tea Party 1773 revolt on tea taxes
The British took part by putting taxes on tea, glass, paper, and lead. Which led to The Bloody Massacre and the Boson Tea Party. The British put taxes on these items because they were facing financial problems in Britain.
The effects of the colonists defeating the British
Once the colonists defeated the British the thirteen colonies became America, its own country. America faced financial debts, they also faced economical problems.The colonists came up with The Decliraton Of Independance. It was a document declaring Independance from British.
The battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. During the war the British troops traveled from Boston to Arlington, then to Lexington when the Colonial minutemen stopped them but the minutemen were defeated by the British. Then the British were going to Concord they captured Paul Revere who had been warning the cities to get ready because the British might be there soon. Once the British got to Concord the minutemen stopped them. The battle is important because it was the first battle of the Revolutionary War and the British won in Lexington but lost in Concord so it was an American victory.
The location and routes of the battle
Charts and graphs of the American Revolution
Bibliography
1. Discovering Our Past The American Journey to World War 1, National Geography Society, copyright 2006, pages 134-141
2. Shmoop Editorial Team. (November 11, 2008).The American Revolution Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2012, from http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/statistics.html
3. The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence (2001), Library of America, 880pp
2. Shmoop Editorial Team. (November 11, 2008).The American Revolution Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2012, from http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/statistics.html
3. The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence (2001), Library of America, 880pp