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 Battles of Lexington & Concord 2 the French & Indian War 3 Definition of Trigger Cause 4 Long term cause that led to tension between poor colonists and British soldiers 5 Declaration of Independence 6 Patriots, Sons of Liberty, and Daughters of Liberty 7 Definition of Long Term Cause 8 Taxes 9 Long term cause that led to anger with King George Job competition Something that happened long ago or has been ongoing for a while Made war between colonists and Britain official Meant to pay for the French & Indian War, but colonists refused to pay them Something that *immediately* leads to a much larger event Launched the war against Britain, the trigger cause of the war Wanted independence from Britain 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