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The American Revolution was largely economic and political in nature. The political reasons were that England neglected the colonies, taxation without representation and limitation of individual rights and privacy. Then there was the most important side the economic. There was trade restriction, mercantilism, and taxation. On the economic side of the revolution colonist acknowledged that natural laws should govern their economy. But only the southern colonies were bound to England in connection with tobacco trade. …

…privacy is shown in the writs of assistance witch took away the privacy of the colonists. The American Revolution was caused by restriction of colonial liberties. The policies all hindered success of the colonies and negative political influences all led to the American Revolution. These could not be solved without the revolution because the colonists were being pushed around and without a significant move they were left to be poor and dominated by the British.