Problem: The road to independence for Great Britain's American colonies was neither short nor straight. Although there had been protests and rebellions against colonial policy throughout the entire period, following the Treaty of Paris of 1763 that ended the French and Indian War, colonists' discontent with the mother country increased, culminating with the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Write a 4-5 paragraph essay discussing two or three key causes of the American Revolution. What do you consider to be the most important of the colonists' grievances, leading them to ultimately declare their independence? How did support for the break with Great Britain differ throughout the colonies?