The Coercive or Intolerable Acts (Illustrated)

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule, forming the United States of America.

But what brought about the Revolution? The trouble began after the Seven Years War between France and Great Britain. Tensions brewed after the Boston Massacre, and in December 1773 the Boston Tea Party induced the British to pass the Coercive Acts.

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