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