“The [ American ] Revolution...was in the minds and hearts of the people. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments and affections...was the real American Revolution”- John Adams,1818. This quote symbolizes the reasons, and importance for the Colonists wanting freedom.Great Britain had left the Colonists to govern themselves till the 1760s.The Colonists developed different lifestyles than Britain. They had different perceptions of how a government should rule their citizens. They did not want to be controlled at Britain's behest. Unreasonable laws, and taxes were why the Colonists went war. Unreasonable laws were the reasons for going to war.After French and Indian War,the treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg in February 1763 were created. The treaties gave England new land from France. The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the Colonists from establishing settlements on land west of the Appalachian Mountains, because the land was pronounced Indian territory. Any colonist living in those territories had to return east of the Appalachian Mountains. This new land would have opened new doors for more economic opportunities. Also, Parliament issued the Quartering Act, which made the Colonist quarter British soldiers. British soldiers could come unexpected in Colonist homes, eat their food, stay in their homes for as long as they wanted, and the Colonist could not refuse. The Colonists did not see a reason for this, because the French and Indian War was over. They did not want to be under Parliamentary Sovereignty, because The Colonists felt like their lives were being dictated. Taxes were another reason the Colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain. In 1764, the Plantation Act, also known as the Sugar Act, was iss... ... middle of paper ... ...h soldiers were prosecuted and put on trial. Only two soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter. The Sons of Liberty used this event to make the Colonists understand that they needed to secede from Great Britain. In conclusion, the Colonists went to war against the British, so they could be free. They went to war to escape the suffocating bureaucracy of Britain. They had their own views of democracy that did not include a monarch and wanted to govern themselves with their own principles. Works Cited the qoute came from - http://www.revolutionsolution.com/revq.html http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre The revolutionary war by Josh Gregory
After the French and Indian War, Great Britain was in tremendous debt and had additional land to rule. By cause of their debt and their obligation to their new land, they began to put taxes on the colonists living in that land. The colonists were enraged because they were getting taxed without representation in British Parliament. Two acts that caused some of these reactions are the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. Overall, British actions after 1763 caused numerous reactions from the colonists, which led to the American Revolution.
The British were facing economic difficulties after the French and Indian war; therefore, they passed taxes on the colonies to help repay the debt. Initially, the British introduced the Sugar Act in 1764. The colonists did not approve of the British taking control over them. The colonists opposed the Sugar Act because they had to pay three cent tax on sugar. In addition, the Sugar Act increased the taxes on coffee, indigo, and wine. This act was the start of colonist frustration. Subsequently came the Stamp Act the following year in 1765. The Stamp Act was the mind changer for many colonists known as the Patriots. The Patriots started forming as a result of England enforcing acts. The patriots believed the colonies should go to war and separate
During the 1700’s the Britain Colonist decided to declare war against Great Britain. The war began due to friction between the British colonists over the King's policies. The colonist eventually lost their patience and started a revolution. High taxes, and no religious freedom led the colonist to fight for self government.
The colonists were in every right, aspect and mind, not only justified but also it was about time that they stood of and actually take action against the British. The choice of going to war with them, was the only choice that they had. All diplimatical options that they had ceased to stand a chance against the tyrant Britain. From the very beginning when the colonists felt upset against their mother country and the way that they went about the law making, up until the beginning of the war, they tried all diplimatical options that they had, by sending letters, you name it. When they didn’t work then they had no other means but to declare war.
About one-third of the colonists were patriots who were ready to take any means necessary to fight for independence for their country. The patriots were so passionate about their cause that they would torture or even kill loyalists or indifferent people. Because of this strong passion, the colonists had much more to gain then the British had to lose. The British had other colonies and other forms of export and import to create a profit, but if the Colonists lost they would have lost their independence and freedom.
Some say that the Revolution was destined to happen ever since Settlers set foot on this continent, others argue that it would not have happened if it weren't for a set of issues that finally drove the colonists to revolt. Ultimately, Britain lost control in 1765 when they gave in to the Stamp Act Congress’s boycotts against parliamentary taxation and gave them the idea that they had the power to run a country. To a lesser degree, Salutary Neglect led to the conception of a legacy of colonial religious and political ideals which set in motion an eminent conflict. During this period, England “forgot” about the colonies and gave them colonists a taste of independence and suspicions of individual political theories. Through Parliament's ruthless taxation without representation and a near opposite religious and political mindset, Britain and the colonists were heaved into a revolutionary war.
The colonists had been unfairly taxed and had no been allowed to represent their opinions in Parliament so they sought justice for the inequalities they endured. The revolution was the institution of the independence and equality of our democratic country, the United States of America. Without the problems that arose in the late 18th century causing the revolution to take place, there might not be the openness of sovereignty there is now.
Even though the colonists resisted the Sugar Act, Britain issued another tax, the Stamp Act in March of 1765. The Stamp Act placed taxes on all legal documents from newspapers, pamphlets, licenses, legal documents and even playing...
There are four major reasons that the rebellion of the colonists accumulated into a full scale revolution. The most indistinct of these four reasons is the old societal legacies of the colonies, namely: social, political, religious, and economic values. These deeply rooted values were ingrained and inherited from the generations of colonists, and once the British began upsetting those values, resentment set in and began to undermine the British authority. For example, many of those who came to America were of British decent; they loved being English and fancied that, as colonists, they were taking part in the building of a bigger and stronger British Empire. But to those in England, the Americans were no better than barbarians. The English did not view A...
The colonies did not initially desire to succeed and become independent from the British, at first they were very proud of being British. Throughout the years of being a British Colony, The mother country of Britain committed actions that the colonists could not stand much longer. From taxation without representation to quartering British soldiers unwillingly, the tension built up until the colonists eventually rebelled. Some colonists remained loyal to the crown, while others joined the rebellion. These rebellious forces grew in strength and number, when the rebellion grew too big, the Revolution sparked. No longer would the colonist be forced to the British law, the colonists were willing to fight and die for their freedom. This event was
The British were trying to control the Americans entirely, with their monopoly on trade, and also thought that the Americans would do everything they demanded them to do. The colonists soon figured out Great Britain's angle on the situation. That was, they didn't understand why they were forced to pay taxes to the British, when they had no say in Britain's actions.
The events that lead to the American Revolution have convinced a part of the colonists that it had been justified. It did not begin with all the colonists wanting to revolt against Britain, but with the beliefs that were expressed through the English writers: Locke, Rousseau, and Hobbes who all had different opinions of what warranted a revolution. After the French and Indian War in 1754, the Proclamation of 1763 had been enforced, creating a tense relationship between the colonists and Britain. Although the American Revolution seemed rational from the perspective of the Patriots and Non-landowning free men, the Loyalists have believed that a revolt would be too hazardous.
Before the American Revolution, the colonists had many different ideas about how to settle the arguments with the king. Many wanted to break away and become an independent country. Others believed the colonists could not survive without the king, and there was a more peaceful approach. The colonists were justified in declaring their independence from England because there is “no taxation without representation” and the king broke the social contract.
This was also a result of Great Britain assuming they would need to step in and fight a war that the colonists instigated because the colonists failure to win the Seven Years’ War without assistance made the British troops opinion in their military abilities greatly decline. The colonists were angered by this proclamation because after a hundred years of salutary neglect they had formed their own governments and culture and way of doing things, and having the British government decide that they needed to be oversaw was a metaphorical slap in the face to them and offended them. The colonists also did not like that Great Britain was interfering in the colonies ability to expand westward. Another implementation by Great Britain as a way to take more control over the thirteen colonies and pay back debts was the Quartering Act which stated that colonists must house and feed British troops even in times of peace. This was implemented because Great Britain could not afford to build forts and buy food for the troops that were staying there long term while thy were still paying off the massive debts from the Seven Years’ War so this was a means to cut down on military costs. They
These are just some of the reasons that Americans wanted the revolution; there are many more causes that could be justified for this major event. Americans did not want to be ruled by the British, who were thousands of miles away from them, they wanted to have control of their country and have their own laws.... ... middle of paper ... ...