What caused the American Revolution? explained in 5 minutes (4th of July)

Edit: MAP 25 secs in has opposite colors for Sweden and Prussia :(
Happy July 4th everyone! In this video I wanted to focus a little deeper on the causes of the revolution rather than just “taxation without representation” or “Freedom!” or “they where greedy or they where tyrants” those make great taglines and have some truth to them, but I believe that the financial strain (from bankers etc…) on both the colonial and British governments made war not quite inevitable but highly probable. Let me know what you think!

im all into the American Revolution all of a sudden. this video helped so much, in getting perspective on how things originated to ultimate conflict. much appreciated.

I am amazed at how forward thinking and avant garde the founding fathers were for their time.

Is that really a question?

Of course you have a right for self determination, that shouldn’t even be a question.

An important detail left out is that the spark that ignited the revolution was in April 19th 1775 when the British attempted to confiscate arms from the colonists at Concord.

I love how segments from 1000-2000 years ago have these angry, sensitive comment sections but everyone is so reasonable and level headed about the revolutionary war from 300 years ago.

We British were quite brutal to our colonies and frankly that caused the downfall of empire. Had measures been taken as history progressed that allowed self determination by colonies but with a central political authority (like federal and state law for example), elected together by the colonies, I genuinely believe the combined economic and political power would have created a great deal of benefit for all.

They way things are going, we're headed there again!

No substitles 😭

This was a really informative video. I'm a big fan of the Revolutionary War. And I know it's causes well.

Oh wow the Brits had the gall to insist their American colonies pay their taxes with actual legal tender and not what amounts to Disney Dollars? The bastards.

Epimetheus is the only one I've ever seen to mention the Currency Act of 1764 in detail. Mah boi never stop.

The American Revolution was radical for its time in several aspects, especially in actions stemming from the lower classes of American society like Shays' Rebellion, but it was largely guided by the capitalist class in America who wanted to expand into Indian territory. Many atrocities were committed against Native Americans like the Gnadenhutten massacre and not to mention the vicious expansionism that happened right after the war and drafting of the US Constitution.

The British abused their power to dictate terms. Their "reasons" were made with a gun to the colonies' heads.

To be complete, it should be pointed out that all the various Acts you reviewed in this video were executing a policy of Mercantilism, where the Mother Country gets wealthy at the expense of the colonies.

You're two days late...

Happy Treason day

Thing of note is that it was George Washington who started the fire by killing Jumonville that started the seven years war cascading everything toward the American revolution.

I wonder why Newfoundland didn't want in on the whole America thing

The actions of the British parliament are often excluded from the discussion. You appear to have not mentioned the change of government from Whig to Tory or the establishment of political party agreements in the British parliament.

If you waited another century or so, we would have GIVEN you your independence, just like Canada, Australia, New Zealand et al have now! You fought that war because some wealthy businessmen in the thirteen colonies riled the populace and pointed them at Britain. You fought that war not for freedom, but for wealthy people who wanted more power.

Do the history of slavery in the us please

Modern Americans are Europians,they destroyed old american culture

Fckn Brits

Puritan colonists wanted to build an empire in North America by whipping out all the Indians, the British prevented it because a Calvinist American empire will threat Anglican British Empire.

Excellent informative video!👍🏻

Gynocentrism is cancer!

I can't believe how quickly your channel grows, you are really good to listen to thanks a lot.

Great work. Outstanding. It may interest you to look into what the working class was using as currency just one generation before...

Didn’t the British treaties to stop westward expansion play a much larger role?

Great video. I hope you will cover the cause of more wars.

And the inspiration of all Space Opera revolutions, the idea of colonies vs. mother state warfare.

I really love how one is able to notice your dedication to every video you make.

A good video but it does miss some key points. For example: the limiting of westward expansion or the concessions made to French Catholics.

The question of whether it was a “just” war is tied up with the question of whether it was a “necessary” war.

I appreciate it has become pretty central to the national mythos but I do not think it was necessary. I think the issues could have been resolved without that escalation and consequent waste of blood and treasure. So no, I don’t think it was a ‘just war’, no matter how valid some of the complaints were.

Seems a little biased towards America and I'm American.

I'm pretty sure there was also a law which forbid whites from settling past the appalachias, Americans weren't too happy about that either.

tax evasion

I think it a small improvement would be to avoid saying "smash" the like the button. The rest of the video is informative and professional and, while I understand the need to call the audience to action for liking/subscribing, saying "smash" seems out of place and off-putting, for me at least. Fantastic video.

You know, the hate of quartering soldiers makes a lot more sense considering how historically rapey they are.

Spoiler alert: the colonies won

I like that you pointed out the issue of payment of taxes and currency. This is a factor that is generally overlooked by most people. Colonists didn't really have an issue paying taxes, but rather the Crown had a problem with what they did (or didn't) have to pay with.

Those dirty aliens had it coming, god bless will smith and jeff goldblum for their heroic actions. "We will not go quietly into the night, we will not vanish without a fight. We're going to live on, we're going to survive. Today we celebrate our independence day!"

Today is the second America revolution,and we declare our independence from global international law.

Why would a group of people an ocean away, culturally different from the overlord, need to pay taxes to pay for a war that they never asked for. They had no say in the government and were brutally shutdown when they wanted it. If that isn't tyranny then I don't know what is. Why should a poor quaker farmer in Pennsylvania who fled England because his family members were murdered and his community destroyed pay a tax for a war of conquest? Maybe if Colonials were treated like real citizens they wouldn't of wanted indpendence. Some of you British folk call it treason day. Its funny you say that because you are one of the great supressors of the world. It is hard not to find a part of the world you did not loot economically. The violence in the middle east is your fault because you thought straight lines were cool and ignored ethnic and religious groups locations. I can't see how any group would want to live in an empire where they are second class citizens. When the Americans broke away you did it to the Indians in India. You weren't a democracy or even a republic, you were an oligarch-monarchy. What group of people wants to be involved with a political system they don't have a say in. Right now, your government throws people in jail for saying something. Britian has a history of attacking democracy and empowered people. It is the real reason you went after Napoleon like he was Satan. Anyway, you shouldn't talk so much crap on the US becoming free. Because that is the same country that bankrolled you in both World Wars and came to your aid when when things were bleak. You should be acknowledging that we are reconcilled and its over. And most of all glad that the monarchy has no more power. Because when I eat my BBQ today, I'm going to remember the just cause to not be under the thumb of some german inbred who lost his mind every once in awhile.

quebec used to be BIG (ER)

Age old conflict... Tyranny vs Indomitable Human Spirit

Nice summing up of things. Well done. I wonder, however, why some folks, such as yourself, still insist on using the term "Revolutionary War"? "Revolutionary" how? A more correct term would either be (as you have it in your title) the "American Revolution" or "American War of Independence."