What do you think were the two most important reasons that American colonists began to revolt against British colonial rule? Also, on what basis would American colonists begin to justify national independence from Great Britain?

The main reason behind the revolution is French and Indian war. After the war, Britain taxed the colonists for the cost of the war. Colonists had been taxed before, but the taxes had been for the purposes of regulation and not for revenue. British increased the rules and regulation of the American colonies. They wanted the colonists to obey their laws that were meant to help British economy. The colonists were used to live more freely.
Secondly, The British started to tax the colonists more to get more money without consulting them. The colonists are not ready for this.
The revolution came about simply as the colonies had started to deny colonial rules meant for them. As the colonies become more big and prosperous, there is no need to follow the British rules.

American opposes the stamp act passed by British in parliament, to raise the revenue for the British army. “No taxation without representation” is the main slogan of American colonists. Most colonists boycott the British goods and some of them attacks the customhouses and tax collector’s homes.
In March 1776, stamp act repealed with the help of parliament voting but it happen after a long protest. The British rule was followed by most of the colonists until the acceptance of Tea act, 1973.
The first Continental Congress was called by the colonist after the resistance of united American to the British rule. This is the time when the British government strictly imposed their rules and regulation on the American colonies. The British government wanted the assurance that American colonies were obeying the regulation so that they help British economies. This increased the ruling nature