why did the american revolution happen?

Answer 1

The one in 1775–1783 or 1861 to 1865? They really are both the same; in 1775 the colonist then in 1861 Southroners were under a unfair and hostile Government and in both wars the population revolted. Yankees claim they were and are the heroes in both wars. It was alright to revolt against one Government just not theirs, so Southerners are traitors. Confusing? Write I clarify it! God Bless You and Our Southern People.

Answer 2

The simplest and easiest answer is that for a hundred years the American colonists were on their own, no taxes no rules, nothing. Then suddenly comes the 7 years war (French & Inidan War). England builds up quite a debt and wants the 13 colonies to pay part of the debt. Quite reasonable to the English. The American's however saw it as getiing their foot stepped on after 100 years of having no rules. And the colonists were upset. So Parliament tried tax after tax to try to find one that would work and none of them did. Then it all came to a head with the Boston Tea Party. There was a drought in India. Many members of Parliament had stock in the East Inies Company. Not wanting to lose their shirts, they force shipped the tea to the colonies and basically said you will buy. Sam Adams and afters across the colonies dumped or just held the tea. Then the King got involved and there ya go.

Answer 3

a million. It began as a transatlantic commerce dispute. 2. The colonists were effect by utilizing the Enlightenment and had replaced their concepts-set in the direction of government 3. The British necessary funds after the French Indian conflict and raised taxes. 4. The British had had a era of benign forget and then reasserted authority. 5. The colonists chafed below new regulations. 6. person-friendly experience - Thomas Paine's pamphlet inspired From Shmoop

Answer 4

View, if you will, on the screen of your mind's eye a hodgepodge of thirteen provinces with little in common except their humiliation and anger over being occupied by a military coalition that's come across the ocean to free them from the barbarity of agitating radicals by restoring civil obedience and helping the economy. But underlying it all, the wealthy men in charge of the coalition forces have as their goal to siphon off wealth and resources while furthering their own sacred mandate to make the world "a better place" by changing all peoples around the world by whatever means necessary into extensions of their ideals.
However, the occupied provinces in the new world only become angrier and angrier over the disrespect and rape of their property and privacy. It's not long before ill-equipped, rag-tag militias learn through experience that the use of terrorist tactics on civilians as well as columns of military units can cause enough senseless loss of treasure and life to the occupiers that over on the other side of the ocean, the homeland will begin to lose its resolve and many will protest that continuing a war in the colonies is a waste of money and life. The coalition is painfully aware that fighting this colonial insurgency has been woefully mismanaged from the start.
As for the colonials, it is the experience gained and time bought by provincial terrorists that allows them to become organized under the guidance of a group of religious, rich and intelligent men (all members of the Masonic brotherhood) who indoctrinate their fellow citizens with an overwhelming faith in a manifest destiny of a vast continental heaven where they will find eternal life, social equality, divine liberty and the wealth that will afford each of them the opportunity to pursue their true happiness.

Answer 5

The american business elite of the time didn't want England cutting in on their profits but they were smart enough to frame the problem in such a way that the average man, who they needed as cannon fodder, would fight for them. The revolution left the new country deeply in debt but the business elites in good shape since they were able to pawn the debt off on the people. Good plan. Still works to this day.

Answer 6

This article below is provided by the BBC History department and goes into the question whether the war was necessary...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/american_revolution_01.shtml

There's also a link below going to Encarta's and Wikipedia's articles on the war.

there are many reasons why the American War for Independence occurred, yet sadly, the most important was basically about money and control of the colonies.

remember, the most quoted thing from that time period is
"no taxation without representation". it was all about the oney. you see, to break it down to a simple, yet true reason, the colonist didn't really care about being represented by england all that much and what transpired there, but they didn't really care for a good portion of their wages and earnings being siphoned off to the far away heart of the empire without getting anything good in return (well anything good from their perspective that is)

that's just my personal bent on it. i know it's cynical, but it's quite candid and true to human nature. a lot of people like to have Pollyanna views about the founding of the USA, but they are nothing but belying half-truths to make them feel better about the situation. the vast majority of wars and conflicts on this planet were caused by a desire for power or greed. wars are very, very rarely begun for altruistic reasons.

Answer 7

bcnd, honey, read the question again! You're thinking Civil War, not the Revolution!

Answer 8

The English were taxing the Americans to the point that they were nothing but serfs to the English. The English would not tax reasonably, so it had to come to a war.

Answer 9

Read the Declaration of Independence. It lists all the grievances the colonies had against England and King George III which were the reasons that the colonies felt justified in declaring their independence from England.

Chow!!

Answer 10

Many reason, the biggest being slavery.
The south wanted to continue the practice of slavery and the North was moving to abolish it. The south ceded from the union and declared war.