The 5 Causes of the Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was basically a war that was fought against the monarchs of Great Britain, to the rebels of the original colonies. Before the war happened, the Continental Congress was formed to create an Army to have a defense for upcoming enemies. Many people are familiar with the General George Washington and his great accomplishments that brought forth what America is today. It is true he is one of the founding fathers, it is true he was the first president and it was true he chopped down a cherry tree (Just Kidding!). What people DO NOT realise is the General and what he stood for. Here are some fun facts about George Washington that you might not have known:

• Washington owned slaves, but at the end of his life he was against slavery
• Washington was in the midst of many savage battles, but he was never hit by a bullet or touched by a sword.
• When he was just 23 years old, Washington was in command of the entire Virginia Regiment in the French and Indian War
• He would give his troops 15 lashes each time they acted inappropriately

George Washington was ruthless and for that matter, that was the reasoning behind his great success.

Now that you know something about Washington, let me now talk about how the war came about. I will not go into detail about what each subject actually is, but I will give a list as to WHY it happened.

1. The Royal Proclamation of 1763
2. Sugar Act of 1764
3. Stamp Act
4. Townshend Acts
5. Coercive or Intolerable Acts

These 5 things were the causes that led up to the war. In a nutshell, taxes, laws, and unwanted British troops were fed up by the colonists. Soon, battles took place, but I do not want to talk about that. My details are with more modern warfare, but I can say that the British would give the reason that we won because "We were uncivilized in War." Um..Ya..right. Oh and by the way England, the French were a big help too, not just because we didn't form in lines like gentlemen. I recommend watching The Patriot. If you have not seen it already, it is a movie that portrays a lot of facts for a movie and it was well constructed.