I do believe economic trade was a very important cause of the American Revolution because in 1765 the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act which required colonist to pay taxes on pages they used as well fees for playing cards and newspapers. In 1767 and 1768 The Townshend Acts were made to raise more revenue for the British Empire by taxing the North colonies. Colonist then decided to take action by boycotting British goods. Yet both the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts got rejected by colonist who though the British rules were unfair to the taxes. And both got repealed after attacks from the colonists.

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I believe that economic trade played a significant role in causing the American Revolution. In 1765, the British Parliament enacted the Stamp Act, which mandated that colonists pay taxes on printed materials, including newspapers and playing cards. In 1767 and 1768, the Townshend Acts were introduced to generate additional revenue for the British Empire by imposing taxes on the northern colonies. In response, colonists took action by boycotting British goods. Both the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts were met with strong resistance from the colonists, who felt these taxes were unjust. Ultimately, both acts were repealed due to the backlash from the colonists.

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