causes for American Revolution

What was the Stamp Act?

A tax imposed by the British on the American colonies on all printed materials.

What were the Townshend Acts?

A series of acts passed by the British Parliament in 1767 that taxed goods imported to the American colonies, such as tea, glass, and paper.

What was the Boston Massacre?

A confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed several civilians while under intense harassment by a mob.

What was the Tea Act?

An act passed in 1773 that allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the American colonies, giving them a monopoly and undercutting colonial merchants.