The Revolutionary War: The Road To Revolution

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Introduction Did you ever think history was just about boring people and boring events? If you did this essay may change your mind; history is more than boring there is everything from wars to tea parties! Maybe not the exact tea parties your thinking of, but it is still interesting. Why don’t you see for yourself and keep reading. You may change your mind. There are interesting things to learn about the road to revolution, and more. Navigational Acts The Navigational acts of 1660,between 1650 and 1696 British parliament passed a series of navigational acts, using the system of mercantilism. They limited colonial trade, it forbade colonists from trading specific items such as sugar and cotton with any other country other than england. The …show more content…

However the British will leave a permanent army in the colonies. As a result Prime Minister George Grenville ask parliament to pass higher taxes on the colonies to pay for the war and protection. Colonists felt that they were independent now. The British needed the permission to tax the colonies. The colonists believed that they had no direct representation in parliament. Pontiac’s Rebellion Chief Pontiac was unsatisfied with the french’s agreement to hand over land that didn’t belong entirely to them. They decided to carry on the war effort against the British. After the conclusion of the French and Indian war. This war Pontiac’s Rebellion was being fought over the expansion of the English colonies into the frontier. The British were left physically and financially broken. Sugar Act 1764 The sugar act is passed to raise money for protection against the native Americans in the frontier. To get money Great Britain Places tax on Sugar. Colonists were upset because they believe they had not started the war with the French and Indians. In parliament Samuel Adams founded the committees of correspondence to improve taxation. Stamp Act …show more content…

People kept coming, and picking on him. They started throwing snowballs at him, and it got to the point where they were hitting him with clubs. He had other soldiers come and help him. After a while of screaming and fighting, a young soldier fired the first shot. After the first shot the other soldiers started firing. Boston tea party of 1773 The tea act was passed, that made British tea cheaper than colonial tea. The colonists were ordered to purchase tea from the British East India company only. Colonists made a protest they decided to dump British tea into the Boston Harbor. This made the British mad and they had to pay the British back. Intolerable Acts 1774 The British closed the Boston Harbor, until the tea is paid for. British troops were quartered. British canceled the Massachusetts Charter, and royal officials were accused of crimes and were sent back to Britain to stand trial. Colonists resentment to British builds. Colonists started to consider their options of separating from great Britain. Conclusion Over all of the historical things there was a lot of fighting. A lot of disagreement, different opinions. There were people who lied or stole.There were people who were good and did great things for america and the world. America is free because of history and history has changed the

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