Causes of American Revolution - Grade 7 Learning path

Causes of American Revolution - Grade 7

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Causes of American Revolution - Grade 7

Explore the key events, British policies, and colonial responses that led to the American Revolution. This learning path covers major acts, protests, and escalating tensions from the French and Indian War to the outbreak of armed conflict at Lexington and Concord.

Exercises in this learning path

15 exercises
  1. 1

    French and Indian War & British War Debt

    Learn about the French and Indian War and how the resulting British war debt influenced colonial taxation policies.

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  2. 2

    The Stamp Act of 1765 & Colonial Protests

    Examine the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765 and the widespread colonial protests that erupted in response.

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  3. 3

    The Sugar Act and Currency Act

    Discover how the Sugar Act and Currency Act impacted colonial trade and fueled growing discontent with British economic regulations.

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  4. 4

    The Quartering Act & Colonial Resistance

    Explore the requirements of the Quartering Act and the colonial resistance it sparked.

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  5. 5

    The Townshend Acts & Non-Importation Agreements

    Investigate the Townshend Acts and the non-importation agreements organized by colonists to boycott British goods.

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  6. 6

    The Boston Massacre of 1770

    Review the events surrounding the Boston Massacre of 1770 and its impact on colonial opposition to British troops.

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  7. 7

    The Gaspee Affair & Committees of Correspondence

    Understand the Gaspee Affair and the role of Committees of Correspondence in unifying communication across the colonies.

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  8. 8

    The Tea Act of 1773

    Analyze the Tea Act of 1773 and how it deepened tensions between the colonies and the British government.

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  9. 9

    The Boston Tea Party

    Study the Boston Tea Party and how colonists directly protested British tea policies in Boston Harbor.

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  10. 10

    The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774

    Examine the Coercive Acts of 1774, also known as the Intolerable Acts, passed by Parliament to punish the colonies.

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  11. 11

    The First Continental Congress

    Learn about the First Continental Congress and how colonial delegates gathered to coordinate a response to British enforcement.

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  12. 12

    Sons of Liberty & Daughters of Liberty

    Explore the roles of the Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty in organizing colonial protests and boycott movements.

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  13. 13

    Taxation Without Representation & British Mercantilism

    Discover the concepts of taxation without representation and British mercantilism that defined economic conflict between the colonies and Great Britain.

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  14. 14

    The Proclamation of 1763 & Frontier Tension

    Review the Proclamation of 1763 and the frontier tensions created by British limits on colonial settlement.

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  15. 15

    Lexington and Concord & The Outbreak of War

    Investigate the battles of Lexington and Concord and how they marked the outbreak of war.

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