Revolutionary War Causes

The Revolutionary War had many causes and was very complicated since it was slowly drawn out over many years before war was officially declared. America and England had been in conflict for many years before the war started, which contributes to why there are a vast number of causes. Until the war began, many were very opposed to the thought of war, but Britain’s actions slowly changed the minds of the people. Assumed British control and exaggerated military aggression over the colonies after over one hundred years of freedom while the British did not govern them sparked belief in independence from the king and a new strive for Liberty. The combination of Taxation without real representation, British Military aggression, and the aftermath

British military governors instilled fear in the American people, and lead them to become angry at Parliament and their oppressive new way of governing them. After colonial assemblies condemned taxation without representation, British military governors along with many British soldiers were placed throughout the colonies to keep colonists from revolting or protesting the Taxes. Many of the colonists saw this as an act of distrust because the British did not think the colonists would do as they were told without the threat of military presence being there. The British could no longer trust them to be loyal and peaceful subjects to the crown, so they greatened the amounts of authority and restriction over the colonists. The colonists were not happy with the military presence and became wary of the growing amount of restrictions and taxes. The combined taxes and military presence was restricting the freedoms that the men and women had the rights to. The British Government did not believe that they deserved as many rights as British citizens, even though they were still loyal subjects to the crown. The British soldiers that had been placed in cities all over the colonies were often treated poorly, even though they were only doing what they were told by their leaders. To many of the colonists, they were seen as oppressors, instead of as a necessary evil to keep peace. This poor

The Colonists were left alone for over one hundred years from the early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century. This was later called the Salutary Neglect, after it was known how large of an impact it had on American History. The colonists believed that they were free to do as they pleased because of the lack of laws enforcing trade and financial growth in the Colonies. This period was one of major financial growth in the colonies due to the low taxes, and lack of Government regulations. Most leaders were voted on by the people, which in most countries was unheard of. Many European countries were monarchies, which meant there was only one leader that was not voted on by the governed. The freedom to vote was one of the most wanted rights in the colonies. Freedom without the right to vote is not truly freedom because one deserves the right to vote for a someone that will represent their needs. It was a time of freedom, independence, and happiness. Sadly, this was a false sense of freedom and held a large effect on the war. This false sense of freedom was the root cause of The Revolutionary War because the colonists were accustomed to freedom, and were shocked and angry when Britain stripped them of their freedoms. In 1763, the British Government decided it was time for the colonies to contribute more to their