What events led up to the American Revolution?

<Tab/>The American Revolution was started by a series of events. The French and Indian War caused great debt for England, so when it came time to pay back the money England turned to the colonies. The unnecessary imposing of acts on the colonists, the lack of representation in the Parliament, and the embargo of trade with other countries all made the American Colonists mad.
The acts imposed on the colonists were unjust. In 1764, the Sugar Act and the Currency Act were passed. The Sugar Act increased taxes on sugar, and the Currency Act prevented the colonies from printing t…