In this, the last Zoom lecture of our winter series, the Bidwell House Museum invites you to learn about the causes of the War for American Independence with Professor Robert J. Allison. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution the causes of the war are being discussed in Museums throughout the Commonwealth. The War for American Independence began in 1775. Why? Why did armed conflict not begin sooner? Could war have been avoided? Neither side wanted a war, but each would accept one in order to establish its aims. What were the aims of each side, what obstacles were in the way of achieving them, and how was the situation different at the end of the year? In this talk Professor Allison will discuss the many factors contributing to the start of this bloody conflict.