Causes of the American Revolution

The American Revolution, also known as the United States War of Independence, was an uprising by which 13 of Britain's colonies gained political independence. By the middle of the 18th century, differences in life, thought, and economic interests began to grow between the colonies and Britain, the mother country. The French and Indian war caused considerable war debts in Britain, and as a means of generating revenue, Britain implemented taxes within the colonies. The colonists felt …

…Britain placed more restrictions and regulations on the colonies, the colonists responded with violent and passionate opposition. The colonies no longer possessed the personal rights or liberty that they felt they were entitled to, and they were willing to fight at all costs to obtain the freedom they desired. Neither war nor complete independence was the original intent of the colonists, but because of their strong desire for liberty, freedom from Britain became the goal.