The reasons that caused the American Revolution , and also played very
             significant roles were simply by economic and political reasons.
             After the French-Indian War the British Government decided to reap
             greater benefits from the colonies. The colonies were pressed with greater taxes
             without any representation in Britain. Parliament tried to establish power in the
             New World by issuing a series of laws. The passage of these laws undermined the
             Colonist's loyalty to Britain and stirred the Americans to fight for their freedom.
             Before 1763, the only British laws that truly affected the colonists were the
             Navigation Acts, which monitored the colony's trade so that it traded solely with
             England. As this law was not rigidly enforced, the colonists accepted it with little
             fuss. The colonies also accepted England's right to monitor trade. The change of
             course in 1767 was what really riled the colonists. England began to slowly tighten
             its imperial grip to avoid a large reaction from the colonists. Additional problems
             began when England passed the Writs of Assistance, which gave British officials the
             right to seize illegal goods, and to examine any building or ship without proof of
             cause. This was a powerful weapon against smuggling, but most importantly to the
             Colonists; it allowed the invasion of their privacy. This was crossing the line and
             violating the rights of an English man. The Colonists even went so far as to hire a
             lawyer, but the court ruled against him.
             During the Seven Years War, the British sent over ten thousand troops to
             America to deal with property problems at the frontier. This cost a large amount of
             money, and Britain did not want to see the sum come out of its own pocket. To pay
             for some of the expense, in retaliation, the British passed acts to tax the colonists
             and lighten the severe debt the empire was in. The acts were considered the
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