Chapter 7 The Road to Revolution 1763-1775 Because the British controlled more North American territory after the Seven Years War, they had to devote more troops and supplies to secure the territories. The British needed more money to support this, so they started levying taxes on the American colonists. The Deep Roots of Revolution Two ideas had taken root in the minds of the American colonists by the mid 18th century (not mutually exclusive): 1) Republicanism: all citizens willingly work towards