American Revolution Newsletter
From Erica Kasper
How did we get here?
April 19th, 1775, British
soldiers and American
Colonists are facing each
other with guns drawn,
how did the tensions
between these two get to
this point?
Factors that lead
to the American
Revolution
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under
1600’s into
the late 1700’s
 Formation of
colonial legislature
gave colonists a
sense of
independence from
Britain.
 Change of
interference from
Britain after the
French Indian war
 Those who formed
the New World did
so in search of
opportunities and
freedom for
themselves and
their children
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the ships carrying
the tea. They
agreed to send a
message to customs
house at the harbor
saying that the
ships would not be
paid for the tea. under
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