The Main Causes Of The American Revolution

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One of the most powerful countries in the 18th century established colonies across the sea. Great Britain established 13 colonies in North America as other nation started joining the race to own more land, causing controversy between both France and Great Britain. Great Britain finished, winning the war but ended with so much debt. Great Britain looked for a way to pay of the debts by establishing taxes on the 13 colonies. With the amount of power Great Britain had over the colonies, people started to go against them. The Declaratory Act of 1766 show the amount of power Great Britain had is the main cause of the American Revolution occur. The seven year war consists of Great Britain and France fighting for land in the new war and continuity …show more content…

It gave total control of the 13 colonies to the Great Britain. The declaratory act enable Britain’s control over Ireland as well. It gave the British Parliament more authority in America as it was in Britain. The declaratory act is a key cause of the American Revolution because it cross the line for many of the colonist of having to obey the Parliament when they were not even in Britain. Such power over both nation cause a lot of controversy with the colonist not wanting the Parliament to have total power over …show more content…

He summarized all of the acts passed by the Great Britain Parliament. The first main cause in his opinion was “to enforce the trade laws” (Woodburn). The trade laws that were enforce was the Navigation Act. His second main cause was “to quarter in America a part of British Army” (Woodburn). Lastly his third and main cause for the American Revolution was “to raise by parliamentary taxation of America a part the money necessary for the army support” (Woodburn). All were major assumption of the cause of the American Revolution and it show to power and authority that Great Britain had over the

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