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This introductory segment sets the stage for the causes of the American Revolutionary War. To help shoulder the cost of maintaining the British Empire, Parliament imposed a series of taxes on the 13 colonies. These new taxes, such as the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and the Tea Tax proved to be very unpopular. The hot-bed of this colonial resistance was Boston, Massachusetts. Tensions between the Colonies and the Crown grew increasingly worse with events like the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and the Coercive Acts. Failing to peacefully resolve their differences, many colonists desired to break ties with England and form a new, independent nation.
