The American Revolution

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The American Revolution
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Long-Term Causes
Immediate Causes

• British tighten control on the colonies after the
  French and Indian War.
• Colonial protests against British policies anger
  the British government.
• Colonial militias were created

• Fighting at Lexington and Concord
• Declaration of Independence

The American Revolution
Effects

• The United States gains independence.
• Americans form a government under the Articles of
  Confederation.