Causes History 427 Politics and government 178 Colonies 149 Administration 33 Boston Massacre, 1770 25 Commerce 21 more ... Taxation 19 Boston Port Bill, 1774 17 Liberty 14 Economic policy 13 Anniversaries, etc 10 Debts, Public 9 Tea tax (American colonies) 9 Finance, Public 8 Financial questions 7 Finance 6 Foreign relations 6 Representative government and representation 6 Sources 6 Social aspects 5 Admiralty 4 Election law 4 Stamp act, 1765 4 American loyalists 3 Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773 3 Customs administration 3 Economic conditions 3 Elections 3 Emancipation 3 less ...