| Why did the Revolutionary War start? It would not | | | | Boston Tea Party. The British rulers submitted a rule |
| be right to say that there is one main reason why | | | | that colonists may only buy tea from the East India |
| the Revolutionary War happened. The British Empire | | | | Company. The angry colonists retaliated by |
| was very far from America and the people living in | | | | destroying the ship that had the tea. Then they |
| the United States at that time wanted to have their | | | | threw all the crates that had the tea into the sea. |
| own government. In American men and women have | | | | The second event was the massacre that happened |
| equal human rights. America had many resources that | | | | in Boston. Some soldiers of the British Parliament killed |
| were used by early colonists to earn a living and | | | | some colonists who were not armed at all and soon |
| many of them ended richer than the people in Great | | | | after that protesters marched in Boston. The |
| Britain. The first answer to the question, why did the | | | | Parliament had to pass a ruling that the leaders in |
| Revolutionary War start is because of the colonists | | | | towns have to be solely appointed by a governor |
| wanting to achieve independence. | | | | appointed by the British Parliament as well. Any form |
| Another answer to the question, why did the | | | | of group meetings also became illegal. |
| Revolutionary War start is because of the debts that | | | | The fourth answer on the question, why did the |
| the British Empire got after they fought a big war | | | | Revolutionary War start is because of the escalating |
| between the French. They tried to pay their debts | | | | tension that was created because the British |
| by imposing high taxes on the American colonists and | | | | Parliament sent in more soldiers to man the American |
| with this the colonist got angry. They felt that they | | | | towns. The British Empire soldiers also learned about |
| did not participate in that war and that they were | | | | militia groups collecting ammunitions in a place in |
| not asked about their opinions. The British put high | | | | Lexington. Then some soldiers were ordered to |
| taxes on products like paper and sugar. This was one | | | | capture the militia group but they got killed instead in |
| of the things that happened that sparked the | | | | retaliation. The British forces retreated and then more |
| Revolutionary War. | | | | British soldiers were sent to America. The United |
| The third answer on the question, why did the | | | | States colonial government soon made the |
| Revolutionary War start is because of the events | | | | Continental Army. This army was lead by George |
| that happened in Boston. The First event was the | | | | Washington. |