Causes of the American Revolution (SSUSH3bc)

They felt the King had the Power and Authority to issue the proclamation.

They felt the King DID NOT have the Power OR Authority to issue the proclamation.

They felt the King had the Power to issue the proclamation but NOT the Authority.

They felt betrayed by the King.

It overturned many laws passed by colonial governments and severely limited their power

It outlawed settlement in the western regions of many colonies, which limited their ability to expand.

It required colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers stationed in the colonies.

It imposed taxes on everyday items such as tea and paper, which hurt the colonial economy.

They were wives of American soldiers who followed their husbands onto the battlefield.

They were women who remained loyal to the British throughout the American Revolution.

They were women who boycotted British goods, instead producing the goods they needed at home.

They were wives of American soldiers who took on the jobs of their husbands while they were serving in the Colonial Army.

Colonial Reactions to British Policies

British Response to Colonial Resistance

American Response to the French Revolution

State-by-State Reactions to the Proposed Constitution

Tea Act

Townshend Act

Intolerable Acts

Stamp Act

He presented his arguments in language most colonists could understand.

He was a well respected military leader with extensive political experience.

He was a member of the British aristocracy who chose to live in the colonies.

He resigned his seat in the House of Lords to protest British colonial policies.