Taxation by the British crown, blockades of the trade routes It started 1765 and ended in 1783 Boston Tea Party 1773 The Americans failed to invade Canada in during the winter of 1775 British captured New York City in 1776 Battle of Saratoga 1777 What caused the American colonies to win was the capture of a British army at Yorktown Treaty of Paris was signed 1783 ending the war
