SPRITE
causes and effects of American Revolution
Social
Boston Tea Party, which was when a group of Americans came together and destroyed British tea and their ships.
Call for independence was when the patriots were calling for independence. Thomas Payne writes common sense which is a call of independence from Britian.
Political
Coercive act passed as punishment for Boston and closed Boston harbor and also suspended basic civil rights .
Declaration of Independence officially signed on July 4, 1776
Intellectual
Enlightenment Thinkers
Thomas Hobbes: National RightsBaron de Montesqieu: Separation of power
John Locke: National rights & Limit government power
Jean-Jacques: Social contract
Economic
"No taxation without representation."
The Townshend Act placed taxes on imports such as tea, glass, paper, and paint.
Inflation due to the war made food and clothing scarce.
Paper money was near worthless.