The Townshend Acts: The Cause Of The American Revolution

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The American Revolution was a very famous war, leading to probably the most famous breakup message known to man. But what caused it? The answer is not just one thing, but rather a collection of reasons. Some causes for the revolution were the Townshend Acts, the Intolerable Acts, and some good old Common Sense, literally.

To kick off, the Townshend Acts were a big cause of the American Revolution. But, what were the Townshend Acts? The Townshend Acts were tax laws that put a tax on glass, lead, paint, tea, and some other items coming from England. Now, the colonists aren’t happy with more taxes, and they would be right. They would rally, boycott, protest and even physically harm tax collectors. This all lead to the repeal of the acts, except

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