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Revolutionary War - Causes
This section contains articles and descriptions of the causes of the Revolutionary War, and some surprising truths. Did you know the mob at the Boston Tea Party practiced mob etiquette?
The Age of Enlightenment
Description: This article discusses the philosophical shifts that occurred in the Age of Enlightenment, and how such shifts impacted the American Revolution.
Join or Die - The Story Behind Ben Franklin's Iconic Woodcut
Description: This article explains the history and symbolism of Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die Woodcut.
French and Indian War
Description: This page describes the French and Indian War and how it led to the Revolutionary War.
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Description: This page describes the Proclamation of 1763 and how it's implementation angered and baffled colonists.
Sugar Act of 1764
Description: This articles describes the impact of the Sugar Act of 1764.
The Sons of Liberty
Description: This is an article on the formation, role, and effects of the Sons of Liberty.
Stamp Act
Description: This page describes the causes, implementation, and effects of the Stamp Act of 1765.
Townshend Act
Description: This page describes the causes, implementation, and effects of the Townshend Act.
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
Description: This articles describes the impact of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768.
Boston Massacre
Description: This page describes the Boston Massacre and its causes and effects.
The Bloody Massacre - the Truth Behind Paul Revere's Iconic Woodcut of the Boston Massacre
Description: This article explains the actual story of The Bloody Massacre - a virulent example of propaganda (that Revere may have stolen) during the Revolutionary era.
Why did John Adams Defend the British Soldiers Accused in the Boston Massacre?
Description: This article discusses the trial of those accused in the Boston Massacre and explains why John Adams decided to defend them.
Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts
Description: This page describes the Boston Tea Party and its causes and effects.
Mob Etiquette? The Surprising Rules of the Boston Tea Party
Description: This articles describes the strict rules that governed the Boston Tea Party. Interesting and very surprising!
What was the East India Company?
Description: This article discusses the history and power of England's East India Company, as well as the role it played in the Boston Tea Party.
First Continental Congress
Description: This page describes the formation of the First Continental Congress.
Second Continental Congress
Description: This page describes the assembly of the Second Continental Congress.
The Hutchinson Affair
Description: This article describes the Hutchinson Affair of 1772 in detail.
Olive Branch Petition
Description: This articles describes the American Colonists' last ditch effort to prevent war with England.
Causes of the Revolutionary War - Thomas Paine and Common Sense
Description: This page describes the effect of Thomas Paine's landmark pamphlets.
Causes of the Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt
Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the Causes of the Revolutionary War/American Revolution section.
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