Answer: The American Revolution was caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies
Step-by-step explanation:
The Founding of the Colonies. The first founded by people trying to escape religious persecution in England. As the British government became more involved in the affairs of colonies, people began to worry that they would once again lose their freedoms.
Protests in Boston. The British imposed a new tax on tea.
First Continental Congress sent a petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts. They never got a response
Taxes, Laws, and More Taxes. The British government practically left the colonists alone to govern themselves