Causes Of The American Revolution (The Road to War: Causes of Conflict)

Discusses and explains the events of the 1750s, 1760s, and 1770s that contributed to the start of the American Revolution

On April 19, 1775, British soldiers and colonial minutemen exchanged gunfire at the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord. Dubbed “the shot heard ’round the world,” the clash marked the start of the American Revolution—a war that not only led to independence for the United States but also inspired future leaders in France and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to throw off the yoke of tyranny. This book traces the events that led to the American Revolution. It explains the ideas about the right to self-government that began to circulate in the colonies during the 1760s. It discusses the rising tensions as Britain imposed repressive policies on the colonies, which in turn led some American leaders to promote independence. Although the war might have been avoided if both sides had been willing to compromise, by 1775 conflict was inevitable.