Jason Daniels Mod 2 Imperial policies implemented by the British between the years of 1763 and 1776 were the cause of revolt and caused a change of mind within the colonist. Three imperial policies that intensified colonial revolt were the Sugar Act of 1764, The Quartering Act of 1765, and the Tea Act of 1773. The Sugar Act of 1773 greatly intensified colonial resistance to the British. The Sugar Act of 1773 was an indirect tax on sugar. The money raised from the indirect tax was used to raise revenue for The British Army and Navy.
From 1754 through 1763, a world war was experienced, that brought many casualties. French and Spain had certain views on their trade empire in the colonies, and Great Britain had different views. This caused chaos and countries formed alliances with Great Britain, Prussia and the Iroquois on one side, and France, Russia, and the Spanish Empire on the other. The Treaty of Paris ended this war, and paved the way for many political, economical, and ideological alterations, such as an increase in British Empire, debt-ridden colonists and England, and bitter feelings of hatred. These alterations created new and worsened relations between the British and the colonists that would only continue to get worse.
Chris Trujillo Mr. Robinson AP US History 10-3-2011 DBQ Essay: Alterations between Britain and America In the aftermath of the French and Indian War many relationships between Britain and the American colonies were changed drastically, especially in the areas of politics, economics, and ideology. The political side of Britain became more oppressive of the colonies, the economics in the colonies became much worse due to severe taxation, and Colonists developed and freer more united ideological ways. All of these issues between politics and economics caused the colonies to develop the “rebellious” and independent ideology they did. Because of the debt that Britain found itself in after the war, the British felt it appropriate that the colonists should help to repay the debt, due to Britain believing that they fought the war for the colonists with no assistance. The colonies however, felt that they fought the war side by side with the British, causing the two groups to have different political ideas.
Marcus Lopez 1/23/12 U.S. History Timeline of the American Revolution 1754-1763: The French and Indian War: It marked the beginning of conflicts between Great Britain and the American colonists. Because the war was so costly, Parliament decided it had to raise money in the colonies to pay for the part of the 7 Years War that took place in the American colonies (French and Indian War). The result was a crackdown on smuggling in the colonies, collection of custom duties, and the resistance to these measures by the colonies. The conflict about representation in Parliament for the colonies began in earnest 22 March 1765: The Stamp Act: The Stamp Act was passed along with the others to raise money for the wars England was in. This was the final straw for the colonists who were already grumbling and ready to protest the taxes they were paying already.
The main concept for the Article of Confederation came from the England because at that time British excessive pride was strong and powerful colonies and the same concept came for the central government system. Therefore their disappointment helps to implement a young government with strong centralized power. Congress believes this would make the new revolution among the Hobbesan government. Even though the fear of oppression was in their minds, most of the Congress members, inspired by the fact of the British inefficient and worthless government system. Congress men always think twice about the fact of losses of their States and their Civilians.
Even after the war was over British troops remained stationed in the North America, resulting in a massive debt (Document F). Britain was in desperate need of additional revenue, so Parliament implemented the Sugar Act. Although the Sugar act’s duties were significantly less than the ones implemented beforehand, this time the British Government intended to enforce it. Some colonial towns responded to the new tax by boycotting certain English products. Shortly after, the Stamp Act was passed through Parliament that required taxed and stamped paper on legal documents, publications, and playing cards.
DBQ American Revolution At the eve of the revolution it was evident that the colonists had developed a sense of urgency for their own identity and unity as Americans due to the constant political, economic, and social interference from Britain forcing them to break apart. Parliament began making laws that the colonists did not agree with. In order for the colonists to live how they wanted, they had to make changes; they had to break away from their “Mother Country”. As a result, the colonists began to slowly build their own identity. As identity grew away from British customs, unity among the colonists was beginning to increase as well.
After the French Revolution though, the republic slowly began shifting to a totalitarian regime, first under the Committee of Public Safety and then completely under Napoleon Bonaparte .The facts show that the American Revolution was more successful in establishing a stable and long-lasting republican government that started a precedent for Europe, while the French Revolution’s republic failed to last, being turned into a totalitarian regime. Events leading up to the American and French Revolutions occurred for a similar reason: unfair representation. The people in the American colonies became progressively upset with Britain and its Parliament when they refused the colonists’ representation, while still imposing many different taxes on the colonists. Upset over this tax on one of their most valued imports, the colonists dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party. This showed that the colonists were willing, and able, to live without depending on the British government.
The American Revolution did not satisfy the colonial goals for civil, political, social, and economic rights; however the Constitution did. All the American Revolution did was drive the British out of America. With the British gone the Americans had the ability to strive for civil, political, social, and economic rights, but the Articles of Confederation became an obstacle in their path to their rightful goals. During the American Revolution the American people wrote a lot about what they wanted to accomplish and attain. In Document A, the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms, it is written that the American people feel they have been wronged by England because their rights are restricted and wish for these basic rights to happiness and such.
After the war Great Britain had a huge debt, so the King and Parliament started to impose a series of act and taxes to make money off the colonies (Staff Doc File). A very important act imposed upon the colonists was the Stamp Act, which charged a tax for every sheet of paper (Document G), the colonists got very mad about acts and taxes like that and tried to resolve it with the Stamp Act Resolutions 1765 (Doc I). Great Britain’s King and Parliament kept imposing acts and taxes on the colonist and the colonists got upset and declared independence from Great Britain. Point of Views of the Colonists’ and Great Britain I will address the