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This paper examines the various economic acts passed by the British during their rule of the American colonies and how these ignited the feelings and anger and lead to the revolution. The writer also looks at the social differences between the British and the American colonist which were also a major factor in their wish for independence. These factors are then compared to the causes of the Civil War and examined for their similarities and differences.

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"In 1775, American colonists took arms against the British rule, thus leading to the American Revolution and the end of British control over the thirteen colonies. This was done because the American colonists became disenchanted with British laws. More specifically, they were unhappy with British taxes. The American colonists and the British had just defeated the French in the middle of the 1700s in the French and Indian war. However, after the war was over, the British tried to strengthen its ties on the American colonies and increase the power associated with the British Empire (Eibling, Jackson, et. al, 97). The British also believed that the colonies should pay back the money associated with fighting the war. People were angered when the Sugar Act of 1764, the Stamp Act and the Quartering Act were passed. The Sugar Act and the Stamp Act imposed taxes on the colonists. The Quartering Act demanded that colonists take in British troops who needed housing (Eibling, Jackson, et. al., 100)."

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