Matching Pairs the Road to Independence VocabOnline version Review the long term causes and trigger cause that led to war against Britain. by Carolyn Rosenzweig 1 Definition of Long Term Cause 2 Patriots, Sons of Liberty, and Daughters of Liberty 3 Taxes 4 the Battles of Lexington & Concord 5 the French & Indian War 6 Long term cause that led to tension between poor colonists and British soldiers 7 Declaration of Independence 8 Long term cause that led to anger with King George 9 Definition of Trigger Cause Colonists started it, then didn't want to pay for it The Proclamation Line, which made it illegal to settle in the Ohio River Valley Job competition Meant to pay for the French & Indian War, but colonists refused to pay them Something that happened long ago or has been ongoing for a while Launched the war against Britain, the trigger cause of the war Something that *immediately* leads to a much larger event Wanted independence from Britain Made war between colonists and Britain official