- The Seven Years' War was financially taxing to Great Britain, requiring the government to increase taxes (like Stamp Act.) The colonists' perception was they shouldered a disproportionate share of that.
2. Proclamation of 1763:
- Following their victory, British issued 'Proclamation of 1763," restricting westward colonial expansion past the Appalachian Mountains to appease Native communities. Colonial settlers, already there or those interested in moving, were unhappy by this measure.
3. Imperial Policies:
- To enforce measures like 'Proclamation of 1763,' strengthen control over colonial administration,and raise necessary resources to maintain standing army post-war Great Britain adopted new policies and legislations.These actions were received with growing colonial dissent, eventually escalating into a revolution.