This essay will talk about the American Revolution, as well as why, and to what extent; economic factors were the primary cause of the Revolution. This essay will talk about the many taxes that the colonies had to endure, the numerous acts that the British imposed onto the Thirteen Colonies, as well as the acts the British imposed in order to pay for the war on the colonies.
The main economic concerns associated with the Thirteen Colonies were related to the Seven Years War. During this war over the colonies the British spent a great deal of money, and after "winning" the colonies, the British had acquired an even larger debt. Because of this fact, the British felt it was necessary to tax the people living in the colonies in order to pay off this enormous debt.
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