Causes of the American Revolution
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| 1060375835 | Proclamation of 1763 | Colonists were not allowed to settle past the Appalachian Mountains. |  | 1 |
| 1060375836 | Intolerable Acts | New British laws that punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. |  | 2 |
| 1060375837 | Stamp Act | Placed a tax on almost all printed material in the colonies |  | 3 |
| 1060375838 | Mercantilism | Colonies must provide raw materials and purchased finished goods for England |  | 4 |
| 1060375839 | Lack of representation in Parliament | argument made by colonists, not represented in British Parliament who were upset about the new taxes |  | 5 |
| 1060375840 | Declaring Independence | Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and was adopted on July 4th, 1776. It was the only option because of Lexington and Concord, Olive Branch Petition failed, And Thomas Paine's "Common Sense." |  | 6 |
| 1060375841 | Writing the Articles of Confederation | It was flawed because it was rushed and they over did it. It was good, however, because the government created got us through the war |  | 7 |
| 1072644152 | Lexington and Concord | April 1775, the first shots fired in the American Revolution. The British wanted to take away their weapons which led to the 2nd amendment- right to bare arms. |  | 8 |
| 1072644153 | Saratoga | When the French hear about the colonists victory, they team up with them to make an alliance |  | 9 |
| 1072644154 | Enduring the winter at Valley Forge | 2,000 soldiers died. It was miserable, cold, soldiers were hungry and there were little supplies. Soldiers feet started bleeding and started to make a track in the snow with their blood. |  | 10 |
| 1072644155 | Yorktown | The French and the colonists surrounded the British until they had to surrender. |  | 11 |
| 1072644156 | Treaty of Paris | The treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin negotiated with the French. |  | 12 |
| 1072673475 | Amendment 1 | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |  | 13 |
| 1072673476 | Amendment 2 | Right to bare arms |  | 14 |
| 1072673477 | Amendment 3 | Protection against soldiers staying in citizens homes |  | 15 |
| 1072673478 | Amendment 4 | Right to Privacy Freedom from unreasonable searches |  | 16 |
| 1072673479 | Amendment 5 | Protection of life, liberty, and property. Right to remain silent when accused |  | 17 |
| 1078478138 | Amendment 6 | Right to a speedy trial |  | 18 |
| 1078478139 | Amendment 7 | Right to a jury trial when someone sues another person |  | 19 |
| 1078478140 | Amendment 8 | Fair bail and punishment |  | 20 |
| 1078478141 | Amendment 9 | People have more rights than just these |  | 21 |
| 1078478142 | Amendment 10 | The states have other rights |  | 22 |
