What Was The Cause Of The Revolutionary War In The 1770's

There were many reasons for the American colonists fighting against the British in the Revolutionary War in the 1770’s. I disagree that the revolution in the colonies was more about political than economical issues. The cause of the revolutionary war was more of an economic struggle than a political struggle. One of the biggest issues colonists had to deal with was the taxes that the British put on them. Taxes and laws changed how they could live their lives and also put restrictions on them.

Because of the British war debts from protecting the American colony during the French and Indian War, the British parliament decided to tax the colonies. The sugar act of 1764 put taxes on importing sugar. The Townshend act of 1767 imposed taxes on

paints, paper, glass, tea, and other imports. The British government passed a law that demanded that colonists must house and feed British troops if they request. The colonies did not want to accept these taxes and regulations by the British.

The colonists and their economy were doing fine until the British started putting heavy taxes on them. People wanted change whether it was economic or political and people wanted control over their lives and the economy; instead of being under control of a powerful government that could put taxes on them for anything. The economic problems faced by the colony affected the lives of most colonists in the 1770s. The British placed taxes and regulations on trading in the colony, making it hard to export and import for goods. A lot of the colonists were merchants and business people, and they depended on trading goods from other parts of the world.

The British passed a law that stopped the printing of paper money in the colonies. This really messed up the colonies economy. This law that the British passed is known as The Currency Act of 1764. The colony became even more dependent on the British. The reason they became more dependent on the British was because they had to use the British coins for money, but there was short supply of this form of currency in the colonies.

In conclusion, I do disagree that the war did not have more political issues than economic. Other issues like the colonies wanting real independence from Britain kept the war going. The anger the colony felt about the taxes put on them were major causes of the Revolutionary War. The British government placing heavy taxes on their colony affected the lives of the colonists. They were being taxed on items that they normally didn’t have taxes for.