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