The American Revolution was largely economic and political in nature. The
political reasons were that England neglected the colonies, taxation without
representation and limitation of individual rights and privacy. Then there was
the most important side the economic. There was trade restriction,
mercantilism, and taxation. On the economic side of the revolution colonist
acknowledged that natural laws should govern their economy. But only the
southern colonies were bound to England in connection with tobacco trade.
Outside of the southern colonies they made their way by trading outside the
empire. And if they wanted to put this trade to a stop there would be a
rebellion. Then mercantilism, which was the idea of directing all trade through
England, was a restriction upon economic prosperity ...