American Revolution Cause Analysis

Causes of the American Revolution The relationship between the British and the American colonist had slowly started to wither away in the 1750’s as tension built up over twelve years exhorted into the American Revolutionary War. As colonist first settled into their houses in the colonies away from their motherland, they still looked up the British and had been very proud to be of British ties, even though they were thousands of miles away. Overtime time, this loyalty to Great Britain had disappeared when repeated deliberate actions opposing the colonist Americans to question their loyalty. The end of the American Revolution had diminished all social, economic, and political relationships with Britain, which was a huge shock to both countries.

Great Britain and the American colonist wanted to expand their frontier land but Native Americans became upset with them because that was there only little land yet and they wanted to seize control over just like they did the colonies. Since the French were allied with the Native Americans, it was their duty to stand along side the Native Americans and fight for the territory that was rightfully there’s. The tension between the two sides broke out into a war. This war eventually leads the American Revolutionary War, when two allies fight against another country become enemies. As a result, King George declared the Proclamation Act of 1763, which meant that no colonist were to go beyond the Application Line. This was to prevent further disputes with the Indians, which tended to be expensive. As a result, the funding for the French and Indian war led Britain into immense debt so they felt that American colonist should help

Eventually, Parliament ruled to the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act enforced a direct tax on items like newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, playing cards, dice, and other things that had a stamp on it. Parliament thought this was a good idea since it was just a small amount of money they were asking for and it would eventually pay the debt from the French and Indian War. When the colonist witnessed this course of action, they were immediately furious. It was not the money that was the problem for most colonists; it was that this act meant taxation without representation and that the colonists did not consent to have this tax given to them but it was forced on them by Parliament. The Stamp Act violated the rights and liberties of the colonist and made them feel as if they were being enslaved by Parliament. Most American colonist believed that what the British were doing was unconstitutional and had made Great Britain seem as if they had absolute power of the colonies. Trying to govern the colonies when they’re all he way across the ocean and have no say in Parliament was a bad approach by the British. In 1766, the government repealed the Stamp Act since they was how much outrage it brought to the colonist and the British still were not doing so well financially from the