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The colonies were only allowed to trade with Spain. Many took to selling their goods illegally to British and American merchants.

source: https://www.thoughtco.com/latin-america-causes-of-independence-2136120

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Napoleon's 1808 invasion of Spain, in which he replaced the Spanish monarch with his own brother, precipitated much of the Latin American wars of independence

source: https://www.reference.com/history/caused-latin-american-wars-independence-377828363deb1f41

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Political, economic and social rights in Latin America were determined by a racially organized system of "purity" of blood that privileged whiteness spanish heritage

source: https://www.reference.com/history/caused-latin-american-wars-independence-377828363deb1f41

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Nobility & Clergy refuse to pay taxes (FR)

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Nobility & Clergy refuse to pay taxes (FR)

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The first 2 estates believed they shouldnt have to pay taxes. Their country was in debt but they didnt think they had to help. They believed not paying taxes was their right, they wanted to defend their rights.

source: https://quizlet.com/69062795/french-revolution-textbook-flash-cards/

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They had a scarce amount of food. Most people were living off of bread. But then the government raised the prices of bread. So, most people were left hungry or starving.

source: http://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/causes_of_the_french_revolution.php

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French government were having financial problems. The king borrowed money to maintain his lifestyle and they borrowed to help the Americans win the revoulutionary war

source: http://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/causes_of_the_french_revolution.php

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http://www.offthegridnews.com/religion/the-4-acts-that-lead-to-the-american-revolution/

https://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm

http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/intolerable_acts.php

http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/townshend_acts.php

http://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/causes_of_the_french_revolution.php

https://www.reference.com/history/were-important-causes-french-revolution-e287c1e1e2d47232#

https://quizlet.com/69062795/french-revolution-textbook-flash-cards/

https://www.thoughtco.com/latin-america-causes-of-independence-2136120

https://www.reference.com/history/caused-latin-american-wars-independence-377828363deb1f41

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The Townshend Acts was a series of laws passed on the colonies. It got its name because Charles Townshend introduced it. This act was to pay for officials like judges and governers. They held boycotts, wrote letters and even began to smuggle goods. This continued to push Americans to revolution.

source: http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/townshend_acts.php

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The British felt that the colonies should be punished for the Boston Tea Party. So, the parliment set up five new laws. They were called the intolerable acts because the colonists felt they shouldnt tolerate these unfair laws.

source: http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/intolerable_acts.php

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This act was also made by parliment. This was a tax placed on every piece of printed paper used. Legal documents, newspaper, licences, and even playing cards had a tax. The money from these taxes was to pay for protecting the American frontier (near the appalachian mountains). But the colonists still didnt agree with it, and 10 years later? They rebelled against the British.

source: https://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm

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Taxes were placed on sugar and other products so parliment could pay off the French and Indian war. But the taxes were too high. Government did not enforce this law so most refused to pay it. They turned to smuggling it, so they got it for free. Once the British enforced the law, they then had unfair trials and people did not appreciate it. They began to offer rewards if you turned in the person who was smuggling it. This wasnt fair to people who got falsly accused.

source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/religion/the-4-acts-that-lead-to-the-american-revolution/