Many factors contributed to the eventual rebellion of Americans against British rule in 1776. The most important cause for rebellion was the restriction of civil liberties on the colonists. The British government enforced acts such as the Writs of Assistance and the Quartering Act. Both of these were highly criticized and colonists challenged the constitutionality of these acts. The fact that colonists believed their civil rights were being violated, their arguments not being heard, and that their efforts to have their own privacy honored were ignored all lead to a rebellion. The second most influential cause of the revolution was the taxation by Parliament. Taxes such as the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765 angered the colonists because they believed they were being unfairly taxed for no reason. Usually, the purpose for the tax was to raise the British revenue. The colonists felt that they should not be obligated to pay taxes to Britain because they had no representation in Parliament, hence the phrase, "Taxation without representation." The violence and political storm generated by these taxes would greatly contribute to the revolutionary cause. The measures taken by the British military would be the third reason for rebellion. These included the Proclamation of 1763 and the Intolerable Acts. The fact that the British attempted to prohibit anyone from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains outraged the colonists. They had fought for that land against the French and believed that they had a right to settle on it if they wished to do so. As a result of lack of enough enforcement, the colonists ignored the orders, moved west, and often ended up trespassing on Indian land, which would cause even more problems. The Intolerable Acts were an impossible attempt by the British to force the colonists to pay for the tea that was lost during the Boston Tea Party. This resulted in serious economic distress for the colonies, and lead to desperate measures by the colonists, such as the Continental Congress.
Bacon's rebellion underlies an indirect start to the American Revolution, and has many plausible causes; mainly, the oppression of a single autocrat. ... Another contributing factor to the rebellion was Nathaniel Bacon's personal avarice for power. ...
The Industrial Revolution began in England in the 1760s; this was due to many factors that influenced the occurring of it. ... The development of railroads was one of the most important factors of the industrial revolution. ... These factors affected the entire Industrial Revolution. ... This process was led by the United States of America, which became a major economic power in this period. ... It is good to note that the innovation of the foregoing contributes directly or indirectly to the development of another, thus it is evident that there is a strong interdependence between them. ...
Restriction of civil liberties, parliamentary taxation, British military measures, and legacy and colonial religious ideas were the four main factors culminating in the American Revolution. Each factor contributed more or less than the others towards the rebellion of the colonists. Parliamentary taxation, which Britain used through the many different "Acts", was the main factor prompting the Americans to rebel in 1776. ... On May 29th, 1769 the 29 year old Patrick Henry presented 7 resolutions that condemned the attempts of Parliament to tax the American colonies. ...
The Industrial Revolution was a historical event that established new patterns of globalization. ... "American Industrialization began in the 1820s when American entrepreneurs lured British craft workers to New England to build a cotton textile industry," (Bentley 495). ... Urbanization is another globalization pattern that resulted from the Industrial Revolution. ... In 1700, the population of North America and South America combined was about 13 million, and by 1900 the population rose to 145 million (Berkley 498). The rapid growth of the European and American populations reflects ...
The Mexican Revolution demonstrates a clear form of a revolutionary movement caused by multiple factors. ... The factors contributed to the revolution while Diaz was in power of the citizens of Mexico. ... Soon, within the classes everyone was fighting: women, men, and children contributed to the fight for freedom from Diaz (Baxman 2). ... Villa was able to mobilize followers to form organizations leading to six other states that contributed to Diaz resigning as President in March of 1911. ... The factor created a landmark in the women's rights movement and raised awareness for further ri...
One cannot say there is one cause to the American Revolution because there were many contributing factors. ... Independence was what the American Revolution was all about. ... Early America's economic situation with Britain was perhaps the leading cause of the revolution. ... In the end the American Revolution did not meet the standards of revolutions preceding it. ... The result of the revolution did not change the daily lives of the people within America....
One cannot say there is one cause to the American Revolution because there were many contributing factors. ... Independence was what the American Revolution was all about. ... Early America's economic situation with Britain was perhaps the leading cause of the revolution. ... In the end the American Revolution did not meet the standards of revolutions preceding it. ... The result of the revolution did not change the daily lives of the people within America....
The events of 14th July were in fact the result of a series of events which can be traced back to 20th August 1786, when Calonne (the General of the royal finances) informed Louis XVI that the state was on the brink of financial collapse.2 For this reason (as well as others which will henceforth be examined), although the French Revolution was caused by a mixture of economic, social, political, and intellectual factors, on balance, the financial crisis was arguably the most significant factor in leading to the outbreak of the French Revolution. ... These ideals stemmed from the Enlightenment,...
