Britain had recently terminated a war with France at the Seven Years War. After the victory, Britain had an abundance of territories to control. War is extremely expensive. The British need money to support this so they decided to start levying taxes on the American Colonists to an extent where colonists could no longer handle. The driving force behind the American Revolution was the taxation without representation, the restriction on liberty as well as numerous patriotic organizations, which all left it fruits toward an establishment of a democracy.
It all begins with Britain passing numerous legislation laws to the colonists both economic and politically in an effort to raise revenue to pay their debt. There were enforcements …show more content…
The colonists were angry that they had no representative in the English Parliament speaking for the American colonists. They weren't willing to pay taxes imposed by the British House of Commons, as they were not represented there. The British argued that there was “Virtual Representation” which was that all British politicians represented all British subjects. Petitions were written for the purpose of demonstrating their detestable feelings toward Parliament rule and how it affected them (Document 7). Americans felt as if they had to right to establish their own rules. This became a key factor towards the American Revolution. Pamphlets were written arguing against the Constitution (Document 4). Many prominent people argued about powers, which should be limited to the …show more content…
They used resistance through legislations and even violence. They were the foundation for further resistance to the British rule. Threats and intimidation with their weapons against tax collectors caused many to evacuate. Tarring and feathering became an important practice, which was used to intimidate especially after the passing of the Townshend Acts. This practice also occurred during the Tea Acts. These unfair taxes imposed on the colonist paved a way for a revolution. Angry American colonist grew frustrated by the actions taking by the British and decided to take manners into their own hands. Since the Parliament the colonist decided to take radical approaches to the situation. The colonists who advocated independence from the British and their unfair taxes wanted to send a message to Parliament that they could not ignore and that’s when they decided to throw the team out the British India Company. They knew if the company collapsed, the London government would lose tax revenue. Individuals published novels communicating strong feelings toward the necessity of war (Document 6). The Boston Tea Party was a symbolic act, which demonstrated to the British how far American colonists were willing to go to speak out for their freedom. The intended audience for many of these grievances, aimed towards the British (Document 5). The colonists