1 Nation Oldest, newest: Woman becomes U.S. citizen at 103. Oldest, newest: Woman becomes U.S. citizen at 103Hong Inh uses a wheelchair; with the aid of relatives she was able to stand Tuesday for the oath and later for The Star-Spangled Banner. 2  Washington Border wall dispute threatens to shut down government.
What were the Causes of the American War of Independence? Advertisements: The main causes of the American Independence war were as follows: (a) The main underlying cause was Britain's attempt to tighten imperial conÂ­trol in the economic field by regulating American commerce and industry to suit British interests (by policy of Mercantilism). (b) English Navigation or Trade Acts required goods to be shipped to and from America, only in English ships.
Reasons behind the Revolutionary War. by William S. Price, Jr. Reprinted with permission from the Tar Heel Junior Historian. Fall 1992. Tar Heel Junior Historian Association, NC Museum of History. Trouble Brewing. By 1774, the year leading up to the Revolutionary War, trouble was brewing in America. Parliament (England's Congress) had been passing laws placing taxes on the colonists in America. There had been the Sugar Act in 1764, the Stamp Act the following year, and a variety of other laws that were meant to get money from the colonists for Great Britain.