American Revolution
Among the many complex factors that contributed to instigating the
American Revolution, two stand out most clearly: England's imposition of
taxation on the colonies and the failure of the British to gain consent of those
being governed, along with the military measures England took on the colonists.
Adding to these aforementioned factors were the religious and political legacy
of the colonies, and the restriction of civil liberties by the British.
Parliamentary taxation was undoubtedly one of the greatest factors inspiring the
American public to rebel in the years l…
