To begin, the American Revolution began as a result of mercantilism. Mercantilism is the theory that a country's strength and prosperity depended on its gold and silver reserves, which were created by possessing a favorable balance of trade. ... As a result of mercantilism, the colonists lost a significant amount of money, and thus the American revolution began. ... By 1763, however, the British sights were once again set on the colonies, and they began to intervene as they should have early on in the development of their colonies. ... In closing, the American Revolution was caused b...

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Social changes were only a progression through time, and a gradual change in what was considered to be socially acceptable and normal behavior in the colonies. Before, throughout and after the American Revolution, there was a noticeable evolution in the political standpoint in the colonies. ... The theory of mercantilism maintained that a country could only be powerful if it had, and kept a favorable balance of trade, this meaning a higher export than import. ... As the time for revolution came nearer and nearer, the colonies became less and less dependent upon the British Empire, and more...

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