Causes of the Causes of the Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

1) People were 1) People were Independent!Independent!

-Did not want people living across the ocean -Did not want people living across the ocean telling them how they had to live!telling them how they had to live!

2) French and Indian 2) French and Indian War DebtWar Debt

-England made the American Colonies pay for -England made the American Colonies pay for the debt incurred by the French Indian Warthe debt incurred by the French Indian War

-Colonist felt that was not their responsibility -Colonist felt that was not their responsibility

3) No Taxation without 3) No Taxation without Representation!Representation!

-Americans felt that they should be able to have -Americans felt that they should be able to have someone represent them in the British someone represent them in the British

Parliament if they were going to get taxed!Parliament if they were going to get taxed!

4) Patrick Henry and 4) Patrick Henry and Thomas PaineThomas Paine

-Wrote literature (ex. Common Sense) -Wrote literature (ex. Common Sense) encouraging Americans to rebelencouraging Americans to rebel-Felt the Colonies should be free-Felt the Colonies should be free

5) TAXES5) TAXES

-Stamp Act, Townshed Act, Sugar Act-Stamp Act, Townshed Act, Sugar Act-Britain taxed most things to Colonists used to make -Britain taxed most things to Colonists used to make

money! Colonist started to go on strike against money! Colonist started to go on strike against items taxed or tried to get it illegally to avoid tax.items taxed or tried to get it illegally to avoid tax.

6) Lexington and 6) Lexington and ConcordConcord

-”The shot heard round the world” -”The shot heard round the world” -British heard there was a gunpowder stockpile and went to -British heard there was a gunpowder stockpile and went to

get it from Colonistsget it from Colonists-No one knows who fired first! (Both sides say the other guy -No one knows who fired first! (Both sides say the other guy

did it!) did it!)

ReferencesReferences

-http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/causesrevwar.htm

-http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/causes.html