Why did thirteen colonies break away from Britain? Open the case file, sort the causes from the effects, and crack all four locks — reasoning from the evidence, not from hindsight.
The Revolution didn't come from nowhere. A chain of events — new taxes, protests, and Britain's responses — built up over a decade. Open the evidence, then solve the locks. Careful reasoning means telling causes apart from effects, and not confusing 'came before' with 'caused'.
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Solve each lock using the clues above.
You traced the causes and effects of the Revolution from the evidence — no hindsight shortcuts. That's how historians build an argument.