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Causes of the American Revolution
Title: Causes of the American Revolution
Category: History
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Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution
As of 1763, the British Empire was the most successful empire in the world. Despite this fact, the thirteen colonies of British North America, decided to courageously revolt against the mother country. This decision left the British, as well as many Americans, wondering why they would want to break from and go against such a triumphant empire. Many factors lead up to the revolt such as “differences in life, thought, and …showed first 75 words of 811 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 811 total…ended dependence on colonial legislatures and took control away from the colonists. The Acts taxed tea, paper, paint, lead, and authorized the Writs of Assistance. The Sons of Liberty again arranged boycotts of English goods and some merchants resisted this movement. Conflicts within the colonies were arising as well. All of these duties were repealed, with the exception of the tax on tea, which was kept as a token of Parliament’s right to tax.
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