What did the British do that led to the American Revolution?

Answer 1

For many years the British where at war with France. When they finally beat the French they needed money to cover expenses. So they raised taxes "Taxation without representation." The Colonies felt that it was not there war and that they should not have to help pay, and of course they had that little tax thing that haunts us all to this very day!

Answer 2

~They simply tried to maintain and defend colonies thousands of miles from home to the detriment of the local citizenry and asked the ingrates to foot some of the bill. A few hotheads protested, a bunch of terrorists reacted, the British could not maintain supply lines and manage the rest of the empire, the French saw the opportunity to degrade British Imperial power and the rest, as they say, is history. Depends on whose version you read.

Answer 3

Taxation without representation, they did not allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachians, and after the Boston Tea Party, they completely locked down the city of Boston.

Answer 4

To boil it all down very simpy...the British thought that Americans should HELP pay for the army that was stationed in America and helped defend them from the French and Indians..domino effect from there.

Answer 5

excessively taxed the american colonies without allowing them to have representation in parliment.
forced colonists to allow british soldiers to live in their houses
closed the port of boston to trade
prohibited the assemly of people for reasons other than religion

Answer 6

They tried to tax the colonies.Without allowing them to be represented in parlament