Three direct causes of the American Revolution were:
- Colonists’ rights were restricted.
- Colonists were not represented in Parliament.
- Colonists were frustrated with high taxation.
<h3 /><h3>Why did the colonists seek independence?</h3>
The colonists were being subjected to high taxation which had reduced their standards of living.
This particularly annoyed them because they felt it wasn't right to be taxed without having representation in Parliament to voice their complaints. Their rights were also being restricted and they were treated as 2nd Class citizens.
Options for this question are:
Colonists’ rights were restricted.
Colonists were not represented in Parliament.
Colonists didn’t want England ruling from far away.
Colonists were frustrated with high taxation.
Colonists had a negative reaction to the Boston Tea Party.
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