1. Rising Taxes: The British imposed a series of taxes on the American colonies, such as the Stamp Act and the Tea Act, which angered the colonists and led to protests and boycotts.
2. Frustration among Colonists: The colonists felt that they were being unfairly treated by the British government, as they were being taxed without representation in Parliament and were subject to other oppressive policies.
3. Declaration of Independence: The colonies officially declared their independence from Britain in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which signaled the formal beginning of the Revolutionary War.
4. Continental Congress: The First Continental Congress was held in 1774 in response to the Intolerable Acts imposed by Britain, and the Second Continental Congress convened in 1775 to manage the war effort and eventually adopted the Declaration of Independence.
What events led to the revolutionary war? Choose 4. Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Land Boundary Disagreements
Rising Taxes
continental congress
frustration among colonists
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