The BIG Idea! During the Pre-Revolutionary Era, colonists were MOSTLY upset about taxation without representation! Learning Objective: 8.4A – I can analyze the causes of the American Revolution including the Proclamation of 1763, the Intolerable Acts, The Stamp Act, Mercantilism, lack of representation in Parliament, and British economic policies following the French and Indian War. Key Terms: Mercantilism, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Parliament, Revenue, Representation, Propaganda, Tariff, Debt, Proclamation, Writs of Assistance, Massacre.