...than a few decades of being taxed, but receiving no representation in the British Parliament began to irritate citizens of the newly founded America. Some of the most prominent events were the French and Indian War, Tea Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act and Coercive Acts. These events eventually sparked the American Revolution when the Colonial people decided they wanted to be free of British ruling (Brinkley, 2007). French and Indian War What motivated the British the most in the French and Indian war was the acquisition of land and generating revenue. The British parliament had depleted a large portion of its funds over several decades of war with other countries. They had knew they had to protect the newly acquired land in present day America because of the wealthy export business potential. The British had more to offer the Indian tribes than their French competitors, which made them a threat to the French. The British had a bad reputation with most Indian tribes because of their unwillingness to cooperate. The Indian tribes viewed the British as arrogant people because they imposed their ways on the Indians rather than accepting their ways of doing things. The American Patriots were stuck in the middle of the war in several ways. They were mostly British and French settlers, which made things conflicting when choosing sides. The American Patriots fought alongside British military with the understanding they would receive land in a form of payment, but were...
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...French and Indian War and the American Revolution Four Connections of the French and Indian War with the American Revolutions 1. No appreciation of colonial effort 2. Mutual dislike 3. Absence of French and Spanish attack 4. British troops remain (peace keeping) Royal Proclamation of 1763- divide French and Indians, colonists are not allowed to cross it Huge war debt after the French and Indian War Resurgence of Imperialism 1. The Sugar Act (1764) stipulated that if Americans purchased non-English sugar (especially Dutch), you would have to pay an extra tax (resemblance to the Navigation Acts) 2. The Stamp Act (1765) an act that required you to place a stamp on any type you purchased paper, or fill out a form, marriage license, etc. you would have to purchase stamps psychological- visible reminder that they were colonists George Grenville- pushed for the Stamp Act Three Types of Responses to the Stamp Act 1. Emotional a. Sons of Liberty 2. Political (Constitutional) a. Stamp Act Congress (first unified Congress among colonists) 9 of 13 colonies meet in New York b. Virtual Representation c. Declaration of Rights and Grievances “virtual representation we do not accept” 3. Economic a. Non-importation movement (stop buying British goods) b. Daughters of Liberty (filling the gap of things that do not come in) Stamp Act Repealed (1766) Declaratory Act (1766) (passed on the same day as the Stamp Act Repeal) (Parliament has the right to “bind...
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...The American Revolutionary War was a result of the colonies being fed up with the laws being passed upon them and how they were being treated by the British government. There were many events that led up to the colonies wanting to break from the British government. Some of the events that led to this uprising, to only name a few, included The French and Indian War (part of the Seven Years’ War), the Boston Tea Party, and the Boston Massacre. There were also many individuals that helped cause the revolution and there were those that helped lead the colonists in their victorious separation from the British government. The French and Indian War was the start of the colonists beginning to become fed up with how the British government was governing them. The war resulted in the British gaining more land in North America, but it also resulted in the British government becoming more demanding and more controlling when it came to the American colonists and their lives (Hewitt and Lawson, 131). During this war, it did not look like the British were going to win. They lost many wars in North America. And when it looked like France would win this war, the British government put a new person in charge of their war efforts, William Pitt. Pitt placed more soldiers and more weapons in North America. With Pitt’s direction, the war began to turn around and with the help of General James Wolfe, the British gained control of Quebec and Canada after defeating a French army in Quebec (Hewitt and...
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...The first order of business after the French and Indian was, as always, money. Britain, as illustrated in Document 1, blamed the colonies for their immense war debt and believed that the colonies should contribute towards paying off the expense through taxation. Henceforth, infamous acts taxing the colonies were passed and met much resistance from the colonists. The Stamp Act was a particularly well-hated piece of legislature due to its unavoidability (all legal papers were to be taxed) and the ridiculous extent it went to (even decks of cards were taxed under the Stamp Act). British imports were boycotted, tax collectors were threatened with violence, and protests were held as a result of the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was eventually repealed...
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...The emerging war between the American colonists and Great Britain was inevitable, as the British continued to impose direct taxes and polices on the colonists, as well as restrict their civil liberties. {Independence – unwavering – growing resentment) 1. Economic – The British depleted all funds fighting the French and Indian War (to help defray the cost of the war, they imposed taxes on the American colonists to recoup funds) a. List taxes i. The Sugar Act (1764) ii. The Quartering Act (1765) iii. The Stamp Act (1765) iv. The Tea Act (1773) 2. Political – American colonists wanted to be an independent country a. Second Continental Congress 3. History: The strength of the British forces French and Indian War 1757 - 1763 (known in England as the Seven Years War): fought...
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...Following the French and Indian War, Great Britain began enacting a series of laws and reforms that would change the way American colonists viewed the British government forever. Annoyed by changes in systems, frustrated by the government allowing a larger company to have a monopoly on its market, and outraged by occupations and martial law which they considered illegitimate, the colonists created the first Continental Congress, which sent their grievances to the king, but also attempted to assure him of their loyalty. When their grievances were ignored, the second Continental Congress decided the time for independence had come, and tasked Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence, stating their reasons for war. The most significant of the reasons for war as detailed in the Declaration of Independence were the institution of unjust taxes and the quartering of British troops in the colonies. Up until around the year 1763, the colonies had taxed themselves, by the means of representatives for each colony. Having become accustomed to this system for well over a hundred years, they saw no reason to change it. However, following the great expenses of the French and Indian war, the New Duties act was passed in England, enacting taxes upon colonial purchases and sales of glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. Soon to follow was the Stamp Act, which taxed all printed papers. Frustrated by this new...
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...Kyle Berry Professor Gonzales U.S. History 119 September 20, 2012 Why the Revolutionary War was Revolutionary The American Revolution was the war for American independence from Britain. Britain was using the colonist’s money to fuel their economy and pay off their taxes by taxing the colonists unfairly. From being taxed unfairly, the colonists started the American Revolution which took place during the last part of the eighteenth century. The thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from British rule, combining to become the United States of America. The American Revolution had historic consequences. The American Revolutionary War was revolutionary because the colonists fought back against Britain’s government and in the processed gained freedom from Britain and their blasphemous taxes. Colonists felt they deserved all the constitutional rights of Englishmen. The British, on the other hand, felt that the colonies were created to be used in the way that best matched the crown and parliament. This quarrel is in material form in one of the rallying mottos of the American Revolution: “No Taxation without Representation.” Similar to such a cry, is the announcement, “The demand for no taxation without representation was the primary force motivating the American Revolutionary movement, and for many it became a symbol of democracy;” eventually saying that the American Revolution, as well as the colonist’s wrath towards Britain, grew out of mounting,...
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...French and Indian war DBQ Essay The French and Indian war was fought to end conflict in America. When it ended it might have appeared that the relations between Great Britain and the English colonists in America would now be put more firmly than ever. They both fought together in a war against the French and its Indian allies, and won very important victories that would allow them to expand the size of the British Empire; but at the end of the war it would alter the relationship between them. As a result of the French and Indian war the relations between Britain and its American colonies were altered in many ways, politically, economic and ideologically. Even though the British and the American colonists had many amazing victories against the French and its Indian allies and was therefore going to bring good to the colonies, but it actually did the opposite. This war altered the economical relations between American colonists and Britain. It was very costly for Britain, even if it brought to its power more land and power, and to cover the costs something had to be done to do so. British of course had to do something to get money to pay its huge war debt and it started directly taxing the colonist, it was doing so by passing several acts.(doc. F). To do so, Britain started passing several acts that made American colonists angry. One of those acts was the stamp act (doc G); it was a law that stated that you had to buy stamps for ships’ papers and legal documents. A lot of people...
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...Captain Humphreys is for the Quartering Act.He thinks it is right because it's the law.He also says in the article “No Room at the Inn”, “Since ever before first Quartering Act was passed in 1765,British soldiers have been keeping you colonists safe.During the French and Indian War,thousands of soldiers voyaged across the ocean to defend you.You owed them a roof and a meal.” As you can see Captain Humphreys strongly and proudly agrees with the Quartering Act. Nathaniel was a guest at the inn and he was strongly against the Quartering Act.He stated that he already payed for a room and a meal.Nathaniel would not give up either.He was against the British soldiers and said they were just there to collect,”The kings outrageous stamp,sugar...
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...mother country. America was a revolution force from the day of its discovery. The American Revolution was not the same thing as the American War of Independence. The war itself lasted only eight years, but the Revolution lasted over a century and a half and begun when the first permanent English settlers set foot on the new continent. Insurrection of thought usually precedes insurrection of deed. Over the years such ferment had occurred in the thinking of the colonists that the Revolution was partially completed in their minds before the first shot was fire or musketball began to fly. The American Revolution had its beginnings in the French and Indian war. For seven years, Britain battled the French and Indian nations in the colonies. Where the colonies militia fought beside the troops of the British army and learned war first hand. After winning the war, Britain had a huge debt to pay. To pay these expenses, George Grenville, who was secretary of Treasury in England, came up with a plan. He reasoned that the debt should be paid by taxing the colonies. After all the war had been fought to protect their land, that is the land of the Ohio River Valley. However, even before the French and Indian War had ended the political harmony that was once between the colonies and the British was already being broken down, due to all of the new acts that were passed in accordance with the mercantile theory of economics. This theory of economics said that colonies are only here to serve and...
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...mother country. America was a revolution force from the day of its discovery. The American Revolution was not the same thing as the American War of Independence. The war itself lasted only eight years, but the Revolution lasted over a century and a half and begun when the first permanent English settlers set foot on the new continent. Insurrection of thought usually precedes insurrection of deed. Over the years such ferment had occurred in the thinking of the colonists that the Revolution was partially completed in their minds before the first shot was fire or musketball began to fly. The American Revolution had its beginnings in the French and Indian war. For seven years, Britain battled the French and Indian nations in the colonies. Where the colonies militia fought beside the troops of the British army and learned war first hand. After winning the war, Britain had a huge debt to pay. To pay these expenses, George Grenville, who was secretary of Treasury in England, came up with a plan. He reasoned that the debt should be paid by taxing the colonies. After all the war had been fought to protect their land, that is the land of the Ohio River Valley. However, even before the French and Indian War had ended the political harmony that was once between the colonies and the British was already being broken down, due to all of the new acts that were passed in accordance with the mercantile theory of economics. This theory of economics said that colonies are only here to serve and...
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...mother country. America was a revolution force from the day of its discovery. The American Revolution was not the same thing as the American War of Independence. The war itself lasted only eight years, but the Revolution lasted over a century and a half and begun when the first permanent English settlers set foot on the new continent. Insurrection of thought usually precedes insurrection of deed. Over the years such ferment had occurred in the thinking of the colonists that the Revolution was partially completed in their minds before the first shot was fire or musketball began to fly. The American Revolution had its beginnings in the French and Indian war. For seven years, Britain battled the French and Indian nations in the colonies. Where the colonies militia fought beside the troops of the British army and learned war first hand. After winning the war, Britain had a huge debt to pay. To pay these expenses, George Grenville, who was secretary of Treasury in England, came up with a plan. He reasoned that the debt should be paid by taxing the colonies. After all the war had been fought to protect their land, that is the land of the Ohio River Valley. However, even before the French and Indian War had ended the political harmony that was once between the colonies and the British was already being broken down, due to all of the new acts that were passed in accordance with the mercantile theory of economics. This theory of economics said that colonies are only here to serve and...
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...The Boston Massacre was an event of great significance in American history, as it marked a turning point in the mounting tensions between American Colonists and British soldiers that eventually led to the Revolutionary War. On the fateful night of March 5, 1770, a tragic clash between British soldiers and a group of American Colonists in Boston, Massachusetts resulted in the loss of five civilian lives. This event served as a catalyst that further escalated disputes and tension between the two groups. However, despite the tragedy, the aftermath of the Boston Massacre set legal processes in motion that led to a transformation of the justice system in colonial America, leaving a lasting legacy that still resonates today. Following the Boston Massacre, a series of high-profile legal cases...
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...the following trade policies: trade restraints by prohibition, taxation on imported goods which could be produced in the colony, prohibition of imports from countries with unfavorable trade balance, goods exported to colony had to pass through home country ports first, establishment of trade treaties, and the regulation of colonial trades so that the colony’s raw materials were exported to the imperial power in exchange for the import of that power’s manufactured goods (2008 Charles Arnold-Baker). At the end of the French and Indian wars in 1763 and in order to fund the British debt from that war, Great Britain began to exercise more control over the colonies by passing trade acts to include increased taxation. The Sugar Act of 1764, increase the duties on sugar and many other raw materials which restricted the colonies’ ability to trade, impacting their economy negatively. In 1765, two acts were passed in British Parliament: the Quartering Act and the Stamp Act,...
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...Great Britain and the American colonists had many conflicts throughout the 1700s that eventually lead to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The multiple wars, the unfair taxes, and the horrible acts that the colonists had to deal with have helped shaped America today. Starting in 1753 and ending in 1763, the French and Indian War was the beginning of the end for Britain and the colonists. It all started in the 1740s, when British settlers, who were looking for farmland, moved into the Ohio River Valley. Previously, this land was claimed by France; however, Britain also claimed the territory as their own. In early 1753, France began building forts between the Ohio River Valley and Lake Erie. This frightened the Virginia Company, so they sent George Washington, a young surveyor in the militia, to order the French to leave.The French refused to leave, causing a major dispute between the two countries. Washington was...
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