Between 1763 and 1775, the British attempted to exert control over the colonies. Since they had become accustomed to the healthy neglect of their mother country, Britain attempted to prevent them from prospering, which angered the colonists. Although the colonists were determined to secede from Britain, the American Revolution was primarily caused by British “missteps,” including taxation, troop placement, and mercantilism. The colonists wanted to separate from Britain because of the injustice they were being treated, but deep down most of them still felt a strong connection to their homeland. Their resistance was therefore the direct result of British errors. The colonists established a non-importation agreement in order to protest the excessive taxes the British imposed on them. The colonists established intercolonial unity by enacting the Stamp Act Congress, but this was only in an attempt to repeal the Stamp Act. They also organized a Continental Congress because they wanted to redress their grievances with the crown. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty kept the spirit of the revolution alive by rotating bees and holding meetings because Britain continued to treat the colonists like children. Finally, Samuel Adams created the Committees of Correspondence which helped the colonies communicate about the problems they were facing. Overall, every reaction from the colonists was motivated by Britain's desire to exert control over the colonies. If Britain had not angered the colonists, they would not have been able to unite around a “common enemy.” The first of many British “missteps” was their need to tax the colonists on everyday goods, even after much protest. In 1764, the Sugar Act was enacted to increase tax revenues in the English colonies... middle of paper ... the colonies in any case. This was an immature decision on Britain's part, as it made the colonists think that they were no longer being treated as equals to the English residing in Britain. The Intolerable Acts limited the rights of settlers and placed restrictions on town meetings, which were especially crucial to the New England way of life. After hundreds of years of salutary neglect, by enforcing the laws of mercantilism on the colonies, Britain pushed the colonists into a dead end where they had no choice but to fight for their rights. After the French and Indian War, Britain made many “missteps.” regarding their control in the colonies. Although the colonists were determined to be treated fairly by Britain, they were forced to rebel due to Britain's harsh policies toward the colonies, including taxation, troop placement, and of mercantilism..