Why Is The American Revolution Important

The American Revolution can be tied to a litany of well-known historical events, such as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, the First and Second Continental Congresses but these are just that events and not factors. When you break the revolution down to its simplest form the two most important factors were money and distance. As with every conflict going back to the first instance there was a currency to spend if you follow the money you will find your reason. Britain had obtained a massive debt fighting the French and Indian War. Its attempts to pay down that debt by taxing colonists through the Stamp Act, generated far more resentment than revenue. When conflict first erupted, King George III could