the justifying principles, it is very soon brought back to the spirit of English liberty. The

American Revolution occurred because of Great Britain’s failure to adjust to conditions

brought on by the growth and development of the colonies and by the aggravation of a

breakdown in the political and economic harmony that existed between the colonies and

the Mother County. Many tumultuous events, during the late 1700’s, resulted in colonial

No matter what it comes down to, the major factor for the cause of the American

Revolution was the ignorance of the British. The irritated colonists were hostile towards

the supposed Mother Country of Britain as it tried to reconcile with them. Just as a

neglected child would have bitter resentment towards it parent once the parent sought

action, so were the American Colonists.

The cause of the Revolution began when Great Britain stopped paying attention to

the colonies, and absorbed into its own affairs, politely ignoring the colonies it started.

Everything else that triggered the minds of these revolutionaries was the effect caused by

printed in “Common Sense”. The colonists wouldn’t have felt the bitterness and the

more attention to the colonists, maybe they would feel a tie to the country, but because

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