The Causes of the American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution The colonists in America had enjoyed relative freedom from England since they arrived. They came to the New World, after all to escape England, for whatever reasons they may have had-religious, economic, or social. When England decided in the eighteenth century that they were going to crack down and impose their power on the colonies, the announcement did not come across well. In fact, rebellion was unavoidable, it was only …showed first 75 words of 1309 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1309 total…to repress it. The road to the American Revolution was long and hard. Britain insisted on passing act after act to tax the colonies and ruin their devotion to the crown. Through all of the trouble the acts caused, it made the colonies push together for their independence. Once together as a whole, the colonies were able to develop their own individuality and defeat the British Soldiers for their freedom of the controlling British ruling.