American Revolution
...a government and to put another government in its place. The Revolution began in 1775, and America was ready for change, freedom, and a disconnection with Great Britain . Taxes, trade regulations, and most of all, power made all colonist, except for loyalist, want to leave from Great Britain's rule.The American Revolution has certain similarities and qualities of the French's revolution. The similarities and qualities are in their economies, leaders, ideology, and provocation.
The
American Revolution was started basically because of problems with the
British economy. The major concept of the time was "taxation without
representation". After the French and Indian war, the British
government was burdened with a huge debt. They wanted to tax more to
the colonist because they were the ones helped the most from the war.
Ordinary people had always been taxed lightly in America, but they did
not want their money to be used to support the British. The first major
tax imposed on the colonist was the Sugar Act of 1764. This act
increases the duties on imported sugar and other items such as
textiles, coffee, wines, and indigo. One of the other taxes levied was
the Stamp Act. The act required that revenue stamps be put on all legal
documents, deeds, newspapers, pamphlets, dice, and playing cards. Most
of the colonist disapproved the act. They showed their disapproval by
destroying the stamps, and basically resorting to violence. The other
tax imposed was the Townsend Act. The Townsend Act was put in affect to
collect duties on colonial imports of glass, red and white lead,
paints, paper, and tea. Both the Stamp and Townsend Acts were imposed
to help pay for the costs of British soldiers living in America, and to
protect the American colonies. Also, trading restrictions enforced by
Britain angered the colonist. The British basically wanted,...
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