Causes Of The French And Indian Revolution

The French and Indian war was a key factor leading up to the revolution. In the war the French who were assisted by the indians and the British fought over land that the French were taking along the Ohio River Valley. In 1763 the British defeated the French who then had to give up land all the way west to the Mississippi. This was a key factor because it gave settlers room to expand and create a new nation.
After the war, Britain was left with a large amount of debt, and one way to create revenue to help eliminate the debt was through taxes. American colonist had grown accustomed to governing themselves, and resisted the taxes that Great Britain had put on them like the Sugar Act of 1674. Commonly imported goods like sugar, wine, and coffee