Relier Pairs Causes of the American Rev.Version en ligne Looking at the reasons why the Colonies go to war with Britain par Robert Smith 1 Olive Branch Petition 2 Slogan used by the colonists protest Taxes 3 Tea Act 4 Boston Massacre 5 Proclamation of 1763 6 Intolerable Act 7 Stamp Act 8 Boston Tea Party 9 1st Continental Congress 10 2nd Continental Congress 11 Sugar Act Stated no one was allowed to move out past the Appalachian Mountains. Angered the Colonists Sons of liberty in response to the Tea Act dump tons of British tea into the sea at Boston Tax on paper products. Colonists hold the stamp act congress to discuss how to best deal with this tax. 12 of the 13 Colonies met for the first time to discuss what to do in Response to British Taxes Lowering the the cost of British tea in order to collect taxes on it from Colonial citizens British response to the Boston tea party. It closed the port of Boston and reinstated the Quartering Act. No Taxation without representation Tax on Molasses; Colonies begin to Boycott 5 Innocent colony people are killed in an incident involving British soldiers. Crispus Attucks is the first killed. Last chance at Peace with England. Sent from the Second Con. Congress Sent the Olive Branch Created the Continental Army Selected George Washington to lead the Army Wrote the Declaration of Ind.