The Very Beginning
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First off what caused the revolution? Well no exact event caused the war, instead a series of events lead up to the conflict. Americans or the thirteen colonies felt they deserved all the rights of Englishmen. The British, however, felt that the colonies should be used in the way that best suited the king (King George III) and parliament. This conflict is one of the main problems of the American Revolution: No Taxation without Representation! “No Taxation Without Representation was a slogan used by the colonists and was a prime problem which had lead up to the Revolution. The lack of representation in the British Parliament was a clearly a violation of the rights of the colonists. And because of that taxation and all other laws that affected the colonists directly and indirectly were not constitutional at all. You can see how the Americans where right to be troubled and worried, and how the kings foolishness and power got to his head. There’s a lesson to be learned here, the peoples voice matters and if you are to foolish to obey your peoples cries then you might lose your people all together.
Colonist Pushed To The Edge
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Although Taxation without representation was a major problem leading to the war there were many other conflicts that lead to it like I mentioned. I will show a timeline of events that lead to the first trigger being pulled starting the war. First off form 1754-1763 the French and Indian war happened. This war between Britain and France ended with Britain in triumph deeply in debt and demanding more money (Higher taxes) from the colonies. With the defeat of the French, the colonies became less dependent on Britain for protection. The Proclamation of 1763 also offended the colonists, it prohibited settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. However the British did not intend to harm the colonists. In 1764 the Sugar Act and Currency Act were put into effect this increased tax on sugars imported from the West Indies. As for the Currency Act this prohibited from the colonies from printing their own paper money or making any form of currency because it would be harmful to British trade. As 1765 approaches two new Acts are enforced into the colonies, the Quartering Act and the Stamp Act. The Quartering Act demanded that the colonists feed and house British soldiers if necessary the Stamp Act put taxes on all stamps for example documents including playing cards, newspapers, and marriage licenses. In 1770 the Boston Massacre occurred and was the first sign of fire. A group of colonists were tormenting British soldiers throwing pebbles at them until eventually fire was brought to the group of colonists killing many. In 1773 the Tea Act Followed by the Boston Tea party occurred Tea was taxed highly and the Boston Tea Party colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped Tea overboard from three boats in the Boston Harbor. In 1774 the First Continental Congress was created, in response to the Intolerable Acts, 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia from September-October, 1774. One of the main results of this was the creation of The Association calling for a boycott of British goods. And finally in 1775 the war with Britain starts “in April, British troops were ordered to Lexington and Concord to seize stores of colonial gunpowder and to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock.