The Purpose that led to the American Revolution also called the “Seven Year War” was because of the trade and taxation that was happing between Britain and the French. The developments of the commercial and industry and a favorable balance of trade, which Britain was really strict on import/export control on the colonies.…
The French and Indian War is to blame for the American Revolution. Ideologically, it brought up colonial feelings of resentment toward Britain. It also changed the political relationship between England and its colonists because the English were forced to unfairly tax them due to their economic0al struggles. The colonists in turn, boycotted, thus further damaging their economic relationship with their mother country. After the French and Indian War, America drastically changed would never be the…
The American Revolution was mainly provoked because of the unwanted high taxes that colonies had to pay so British can pay their war debt. The French Indian war was the biggest cause of the high taxes which lead to certain acts like stamp act and sugar act which was very harsh for the colonies as they had to give high taxes on daily use items and all this taxes was without permission of the colonies. Colonist were also angry as they had no representation in parliament so they were not able to provide there point. Since the colonists were not happy with the heavy taxation on the daily items they protested against the British act which was the Townshend act( imposed tax on the tea). There protest is known as Boston Tea party under which they…
The French and Indian War is the root cause of the American Revolution. Ideologically, feelings of resentment were brought up because of the war. Politically, Britain had to tax the colonists who thought that the taxation was unfair; this damaged their political relations. In response to taxation the colonists boycotted the British which caused the economic relationship between England and its colonies to become damaged. After the French and Indian War the political landscape of America would never be the…
The cause of the American Revolution can be argued but it is clear that it was caused from British missteps that lead to colonial determination to become a separate nation. After 1763, the British began to increase and assert their power over the colonies, who, in contrast, wanted to be less controlled. However, the colonies did not want complete independence prior to this increase in control from the British. Although the colonies did seem to have determination for an independent nation in England’s eyes, the British failed to recognize the colonies real intentions for government, limited expansion and economic success, and increased and controlled taxation in the colonies.…
The American Revolution was combined on the Englishmen and Great Awakening. This inspired and united people into colonies. The leading American colonists were influenced by Enlightenment ideas. One of the causes of the American Revolution was the European war which was independent in the colonies to take change of world history. Another was, French and Indian war fought in Europe.…
Given these points, the American Revolution changed life forever. Many meetings and battles happened. Great Britain made tax laws for the Colonies, Stamp Act, Sugar Act and the Townshend Acts. As a result to the colonists protesting, it lead to some big events, being the Boston Massacre, Burning of the British ship and the Boston Tea Party. And also the colonist being done with the king and British Parliament, they wrote the Declaration of Independence. But The Acts, protests against the acts and the Declaration of Independence were most important to the American…
The American Revolutionary War was one of the most symbolic wars in American history. After writing the Declaration of Independence to Great Britain explaining that the colonists wanted their freedom and liberty, the British would not go down without a fight. The conflict arose when British would invade their land and seas without permission. They were at odds about their political rule in the colonies regarding taxation and frontier policy. The colonists were angry and determined to fight for their freedom, the beginning of what our country is known for.…
The American Revolution all stemmed from a myriad of events, which over time spread revolutionary thoughts and ideas in the minds of the colonists. When started, Britain had complete control over all of the colonies, but over time the colonies began to establish their own ways to survive and prosper. They faced the challenges of Indians, disease, and religious differences in the beginning, but once they overcame most of these without Britain’s help, the colonist began to establish a sense of independence. Many different causes lead to the revolution, but all of the built up anger stemmed from Britain’s imposed laws. These laws were the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts.…
The Revolution War began April 19th, 1775 and ended September 3rd, 1783. A very important key to the war that kept people inspired and convinced people to fight were the speeches. The speeches that were told used logic and appealed to emotion to persuade people into fighting the British. They try to make people find the truth of the British and how unfairly they have been treated. The speeches also brings God into the speech to further convince people into fighting.…
The American Revolution was caused more by economic factors than political. Although political factors played a role in the Revolution, a greater significant portion of the American Revolution was caused economic factors.…
The sugar act was passed in 1764. The Sugar act was when the British placed a tax on wine, sugar. This was done because the Britian needed more money to help them with the security for the colonists. The idea was to force the many colonists to sell…
Growing tensions between Great Britain and its 13 colonies in North America would eventually kick-start the Revolutionary War in April of 1775. There were many factors that led to the war like taxes after the French and Indian War, the Boston Massacre and the Intolerable Acts among others. The colonists felt that they were being treated unfair by a government that was all the way across the ocean in England. Parliament’s decisions in England had direct effects on the lives of the colonists and the colonists were fed up with Great Britain’s rule over them. The restrictions placed on the colonies during this time by Great Britain left a bad taste in the mouths of many colonists and would soon lead to the Revolutionary War and the colonists’ independence.…
Historians have argued about the many possibilities of why the American Revolution occurred. The reason for this is that the main cause of the revolution caused other supposedly “causes of the revolution”. The most basic simplest cause of the American Revolution is merely the fact that distance weakens authority; greater distance weakens authority even more greatly.…
The American Revolution embarked the beginning of the United States of America. A war that lasted eight years, 1775-1783, was able to grant the thirteen colonies the independence they deserved by breaking free of British rule. The war was an effect of the previous French and Indian War, which forced England to tax the American colonist, compelling them to rebel against parliament. From the 1760’s to 1775, many factors lead up to the American Revolution such as the various acts the British Parliament passed to pay the war debt, no representation in parliament, and the American people wanting to gain their independence. “No Taxation without Representation”, a slogan used by the American colonist, was the most important cause of the colonists declaring war for their independence on the British government.…