The American Revolution Causes of the American Revolution Payment without Representation The Boston Massacre (1770) Boston Tea Party (1773) British Acts The Stamp Act (March 1765) French and Indian War led to the stamp act The tax based on printed things Purpose The Boston Massacre (March 1770) Pivotal event led to the revolution. Near the Boston Custom House Consequence The Boston Tea Party (December 1773) Protest by American colonists on December 16, 1773. Dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor The British government reacted with harsh laws These laws united colonists in resistance against British rule The battles of Lexington and Concord (April 1775) Occurred on April, 19 1775 First battle was held in Lexington Second battle was held in Concord First battle with the engagement of the military Treaty of Paris ● Treaty of Paris ended war ● Signed on September 3, 1783 in Paris ● US representatives: Franklin, Adams, Jay ● Treaty recognized US independence, boundaries The Declaration of Independence (1776) 1. Signed by 56 delegates 2. 3. Proclamation explains why they believed themselves to be independent nations Second Continental Congress passed on July 4, 1776. Discuss Questions What were the main causes of the American Revolutionary War? What were the major battles and turning points of the American Revolutionary War? How did the American Revolution impact the lives of ordinary people, including women and enslaved Africans? How did the American Revolution impact the global struggle for independence and democracy? What are some lasting legacies of the American Revolution in today's United States?