Both the
Revolutionary War and the Civil War had causes and effects that were related to economic,
political, and social factors.
The following were causes and effects of the
Revolutionary War.
- An economic cause of this war dealt with the
British wanting the colonists to assume some of the costs of running the colonies. The British
felt that since the colonists benefited from some of the actions of the British, such as being
protected by them, they should share in the cost of these benefits. This led to the passage of
unpopular tax laws such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. After the Revolutionary War,
the colonists were no longer subjected to British taxes and to British economic
policies. - A political cause of the war focused on the feeling the
colonists had that the British were violating their rights. They believed the tax laws were
illegal because the colonists didnt have representatives in Parliament to talk about and to vote
on these proposed...
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