How the Revolutionary War Began After the French and Indian War, otherwise known as the Seven Years' War, Britain was heavily in debt like many other countries after the war. On the other hand, the colonies prospered thanks to trade and agriculture. At the end of the war the English parliament had no organized plan to reduce the enormous debt that had accumulated. Financing the French and Indian War had nearly doubled the national debt. Parliament had stumbled upon the outbreak of the Revolutionary War without even knowing it. They were looking in an entirely different direction when the colonies exploded in a fury that eventually turned into the American Revolution. The outcome of the Seven Years' War also influenced the effects of the Revolution, providing soldiers with experience that would later help them lead armies and make decisions to win the Revolution. Among these men were the prestigious names of Paul Revere, Ethan Allen, HoratioGates, Charles Lee, Daniel Morgan, and the man known as our Founding Father George Washington. During the French and Indian War Washington was assigned a successful mission and was considered a hero which later aided his success in the revolution and later the presidency. The king's minister was trying to find a way to finance the king's military policy. During the French and Indian Wars England had paid for the defense of the colonies as well as providing the majority of the troops and leadership in the war. But, instead of demobilizing at the end of the war, King George III decided to keep the army at 3/4 strength. Eighty-five regiments were kept on alert in case of renewed hostilities between the English and French. However, the problem of paying the regiments remained. They could no longer tax the countryside due to current taxes which were already too high. The solution, however, was to station the majority of the army in Ireland and the colonies, requiring locals to house and feed the soldiers. The Sugar Act, the Stamp Act and the Towshend Duties were also made to cover the œ359,000 needed annually to support the regiments. in the Colonies. The first of all taxes or laws was the American Revenue Act of 1784, or called the Sugar Act. It wasn't even a new tax. It involved the modification of an old customs duty. To stop the trade from the West Indies to the Colonies, in 1733 Parliament had passed... ... middle of paper ...... outside, which was for change, it was mostly to keep things as they were. . Without having to pay new taxes or having to change to be ruled by England. A prominent historian once said, "A salient feature of our Revolution was that its animating purpose was profoundly conservative. The colonials rebelled against British rule to keep things as they were, not to begin a new era." We completely agree with this. Instead of accepting the change as it came. Every little change coming from Britain was challenged in America by revolutionaries and even loyalists. All new taxes, good or bad, were hated. On the other hand there is always taxation without representation. It's true, but they didn't want to be represented yet, it was the last thing they wanted. They wanted local government and taxation as had occurred before the Seven Years' War. The driving force of the war was the continuous effort to stay thin! gs the same and not different. But after the war they were not prepared for the drastic changes that would occur. But we still gained independence from England and now have the most powerful and successful country in the world.