Most Influential Factors Leading To The American Revolution

The American Revolution all stemmed from a myriad of events, which over time spread revolutionary thoughts and ideas in the minds of the colonists. When started, Britain had complete control over all of the colonies, but over time the colonies began to establish their own ways to survive and prosper. They faced the challenges of Indians, disease, and religious differences in the beginning, but once they overcame most of these without Britain’s help, the colonist began to establish a sense of independence. Many different causes lead to the revolution, but all of the built up anger stemmed from Britain’s imposed laws. These laws were the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts. In addition to these is the Boston massacre, one of the most influential moments of the revolution.
For years, the colonist had been smuggling alcohol from other nearby countries for reasonably cheap prices. Even though the laws in most colonies were against smuggling alcohol, the courts usually let those people go who were caught because the judges also loved their cheap booze. However, when Britain passed the Sugar Act, they started cracking down on smuggling, angering the now sober colonists. In addition to stunting their alcohol consumption, they decreased the taxes on British goods, almost forcing the colonies to buy British goods. This taxation without a reason made the colonist incredibly upset at Britain. The Stamp Act was passed a year later causing the colonist’s sense of revolution to increase. This act was set into place by Britain to make extra money off of the colonist. It worked by forcing the colonist to buy a special stamp for any written material. Again, the taxation without reasoning enraged the colonist even more, growing the sense of revolution in the