Causes of the American Revolution
The colonists in America had enjoyed relative freedom from England since they arrived. They came to the New World, after all to escape England, for whatever reasons they may have had-religious, economic, or social. When England decided in the eighteenth century that they were going to crack down and impose their power on the colonies, the announcement did not come across well. In fact, rebellion was unavoidable, it was only a matter of time.
Parliament tried to establish power in the New World by issuing a series of laws and taxes. The passage of these…
