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.
Following are the major events that led to the Revolution. By Martin Kelly. The American Revolution began in 1775 as open conflict between the united thirteen colonies and Great Britain. By the Treaty of Paris that ended the war in 1783, the colonies had won their independence. While no one event can be pointed to as the actual cause of the revolution, the war began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated.