...the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and the Boston Massacre, are all different events that summarize how the American colonists were living during the years of 1764, to around 1776, when being held under British rule. Desperately, the colonists wanted change and independence. Even though some people may argue that the colonist were not justified in separating from Great Britain, many believe the American colonists were justified in separating from Great Britain due to the taxation that was placed on them, and the acts of tyranny by King George. And yes, the American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. The taxation that was placed on the American colonists is a prime example of why they were justified in separating...
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...Lexington and Concord in April 1775. The first shot was fired in the middle of a fight between colonists and British soldiers. The fighting started on April 18, 1775 when the British troops marched into Boston, but they were seen and the colonists were alerted and they fought them off for the night. In the chaos of the fight a shot was fired and a colonist was shot and killed. This shot was known as the shot heard around the world. In the time leading up to the war there were very many conflicts in the colonies between the British troops and the colonists. The tensions were caused by many different things, such as, taxes on the colonies, aggression of the troops, and aggression of the...
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...to have strength and courage, as well as unity within the colonies; he wanted liberty. Patrick Henry was determined to gain independence and break free from the British. He wanted to change...
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...government, the colonists started to obtain acts and taxes from Britain, their mother country, which decreased their freedom. Britain declared that the colonists will start to pay taxes in order to make up the money owed for the war. The colonists boycotted and peacefully protested against these acts, but because matters were only getting worse than being solved, this provoked the American Revolution to occur and violence to erupt. The colonists were justified in seeking independence from Britain. After they weren't even allowed to expand to the land the British obtained after the war, that they helped fight for, they had every right to refuse to pay taxes toward the British. In addition, the other acts made by Britain also signified unfair treatment. The situation commenced when the Parliament, who create laws for Britain, created acts against the colonists. For example, the Quartering Act...
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...British colonies ruled be King George came with profit that come out of the territories that the thirteen colonies were in. In the 1600’s, King George did not feel a separation between Britain and his colonies despite a large ocean separating them. The separation caused the people to see how great it was without the Britain’s. The American Revolution was irreparable because of the Intolerable Acts which pushed the colonists to there limits causing a separating between land and the birth of The United States of America. The Intolerable Acts pushed the colonists to there limits. The relationship between the colonies there home land, Britain degraded with the start of mercantilism and the Navigation Acts. This Act angered the colonist but it wasn't a breaking...
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...1. Why does Paine write Common Sense anonymously and how does he think his work will be remembered? "In the following sheets, the author hath studiously avoided every thing which is personal among ourselves. Compliments as well as censure to individuals make no part thereof. The wise and the worthy need not the triumph of a pamphlet; and those whose sentiments are injudicious or unfriendly, will cease of themselves, unless too much pains is bestowed upon their conversion." (Thomas Paine) So, basically as much as the book means for the colonists, Paine wanted to be on a rather neutral ground. He had no need for the glory that brought forth by a pamphlet (which is the whole Common Sense) nor he wanted to go against those who would certainly punish him for what his work brought forth. He himself clearly said that only those who got too hurt emotionally by sins they made would spare him for what he wrote. (aiming at the authorities who used violence to suppress the colonists) It is merely a guess from my part but I think what he meant was that he should not be the one the sacrifice but instead the colonists who were being suppressed at the time. He did not want them to rely on anyone but themselves to save their own life. Thus, he probably thought that his work would remain as something written by basically no one at all but merely created by the people' passions for freedom. On other words, the work was only there to raise the spirit of colonist to fight for their own lives and...
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...The War of Independence Today, July 4th is seen as Independence Day, a day of feast and celebration. But in the 1700’s it was no definitely no celebration. The American Revolution was the revoke the thirteen colonies had made against Britain leading to the war. Although Britain had control over the colonies they took advantage of their power by passing new laws and enforcing tax on almost everything, the colonies were outraged and then revolted these were some of the many causes that lead to the war. The three main causes of the War of Independence were the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Quebec Act because they made the colonists angry at Britain. To start off, one of the main causes of the War of Independence was the Quebec Act because it expanded Quebec’s borders and allowed the free practice of the Catholic faith making the colonist angry as a unity (Hickman). The thirteen colonies were furious at the fact that Britain was helping Quebec by giving them the Aboriginal land that was considered theirs (Browns). Not only did this make the colonists mad but they felt betrayed, many people believed the land should be theirs because they were there first and thought it was really unfair (Elementary). Not only this but, many colonists thought it was unfair that there was no elected assembly for Quebec and their French speaking language (Elementary). The colonist couldn’t believe that the French still lost against Britain but were given all these privileges. The French...
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...In his pamphlet, Thomas Paine stated,”I draw my idea of the form of government from a principle in nature which no art can overturn,” (Paine 3) This is exactly what the Colonists of the 13 colonies did. Of course not everyone loves their country so much but the colonists set aside their petty disputes with each other and decided to work together to stop the British tyranny.The Second Continental Congress including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock,etc. declared their independence on July 4, 1776 in The Declaration Of Independence. This was the start of the great Revolutionary War. The American Revolution was the only revolution during that time period where the colony was standing up to the “man’. Some years later a lot of...
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...Trace the "road to independence" that occurred in the British North American colonies from 1763 through 1783. Why did tensions arise between the British and the colonists beginning in 1763? What key events hardened British-colonist relations during this period? Why would it be incorrect to suggest that the War for Independence brought sociopolitical freedom to all people living east of the Mississippi River? The road to independence began in 1763 at the end of the French and Indian War and ended in 1783 with the end of the American Revolution. The British fought the French and Indian war to rid of the tension build up in North America. A war that was fought to end the tension under French control led to unforeseen tension between the British and the colonists and eventually lead to freedom in the states. end of fre war – debt, and the british expected colonist to pay; tension built up; and lead to declarion in 76 and because of all these we have the right to declare ourselves independence -already had governemtn *don’t write about constitution 1) social issues -tension build up because they are liking Indians more and because of damage from the war -proclamation of 1763 (forbade settlers from moving past a line drawn in the Appalachians mountains, the point was the accommodate natives) which gave more right to natives; -ignoring the rights of American citizens; - recovery from war expenses; takes it on Americas -Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” (document4-10) ...
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...Kyle Berry Professor Gonzales U.S. History 119 September 20, 2012 Why the Revolutionary War was Revolutionary The American Revolution was the war for American independence from Britain. Britain was using the colonist’s money to fuel their economy and pay off their taxes by taxing the colonists unfairly. From being taxed unfairly, the colonists started the American Revolution which took place during the last part of the eighteenth century. The thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from British rule, combining to become the United States of America. The American Revolution had historic consequences. The American Revolutionary War was revolutionary because the colonists fought back against Britain’s government and in the processed gained freedom from Britain and their blasphemous taxes. Colonists felt they deserved all the constitutional rights of Englishmen. The British, on the other hand, felt that the colonies were created to be used in the way that best matched the crown and parliament. This quarrel is in material form in one of the rallying mottos of the American Revolution: “No Taxation without Representation.” Similar to such a cry, is the announcement, “The demand for no taxation without representation was the primary force motivating the American Revolutionary movement, and for many it became a symbol of democracy;” eventually saying that the American Revolution, as well as the colonist’s wrath towards Britain, grew out of mounting,...
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...War of Independence While Acts like the taxations and military occupations only provoked the Americans and started their calls for revolution, Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” showed them that independence is not only possible but also necessary. After the French and Indian war ended the American’s which were proud for being British, got stimulated by their mother country with several Acts which were made to pay back the depts of the war and to control the colonists. It was the 2nd act, the Stamp Act that began the distancing of both sides. The 1st Act was the Sugar Act which was just and invisible act and people didn’t really care about but with the Stamp Act the British had interfered colonial affairs by directly and visibly taxing them and making them feel unfairly treated. For their defense the Americans forced the tax collectors to resign and they met together for the first time, in the Stamp Act Congress, to decide what to do against the Stamp Act tax and the British. The congress ended with the decision of a boycott which could be a reason to end this act. After their successes the Americans felt that they can get what they want if they work together. But the Acts didn’t end with repealing the Stamp Act. Instead even more Acts were created as for example the Quartering Act of 1774 which was part of the Coercive Acts after the Boston Tea Party. Americans felt disturbed about this Act because they had to care about accommodation of British soldiers in their own houses even...
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... Scots-Irish (7%), Pennsylvania-Dutch (6%) 3. What sorts of contributions did the Scots-Irish bring? (see “Makers” section too) They were westward pioneers, and helped make trails for people to follow. 4. What was the Paxton Boys uprising? A group...
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...The American Revolution was the uprising of the existing thirteen American colonies to gain independence from Britain in the mid 1700’s. The American colonists began questioning Britain’s authority as early as the French and Indian War. During the French Indian War, the colonies wanted to defend themselves against the French in North America. They asked King George for permission to raise armies in order defend themselves. Although their reason to raise an army was sincere, George II was suspicious of the intentions of the colonial government and disapproved their petition. After the French Indian War, Britain decided to raise money by taxing the American Colonists for reparations. Taxes such as the Stamp and Tea Acts created controversy throughout the citizens. Some thought that Britain stepped over the boundary with taxes and some reacted violently. The Boston Tea Party as well as the Boston Massacre arose from such actions. With Britain’s Intolerable acts, the colonists made a daring proposition. The colonists, in the First Continental Congress sent a letter to King George declaring war. Although the British government likely procured strong reasons for limiting the opportunities, rights, and freedoms available to American colonists under British rule, the American Colonists were justified in their desire to claim independence from the British government due to taxation without representation in government meetings, limitations by laws that restricted their freedom and the...
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...worn out ages ago. Even with fusillades around you; you continue to fight on. This was the American Revolution, caused by the abuses which then in turn caused the colonists to declare independence which lead to the revolution. Grievances leading the colonists to declare independence were the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and the Sugar Act. The British government put a tax on playing cards and newspapers, which lead the colonists to rebel. Stamps were used let officials know that you did indeed pay taxes on which you had bought. Playing cards were just one small item that the British government taxed, but there were loads more things taxed. Newspapers were another taxed item that fell under the Stamp Act. Newspapers were the main source of information for the colonists, and having it taxed affected them. The colonists boycotted the Stamp Act by burning the stamps in the road. Kidspast says, “Colonists were outraged and responded by boycotting all British goods. They also attacked officials… burned the stamps.” The Stamp Act were taxes on any printed document leading the colonists to rebel....
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...Bissonette Constitution Paper There are four weakness in The Articles of Confederation. One week after the Declaration of Independence. Continental Congress started working on the Article of Confederation for the independent America states. The ideal was to bring the thirteen states together and at the same time allow each state to remain independent. Unfortunately, the Article of Confederation was failing apart for several reasons. First, they had nothing in place to collect funds from the states or state citizens. Second, the national government did not have a way to regulate commerce. Third, the governments were unable to conduct foreign affairs. Another works had a difficult time speaking to other nations with one voice (unified). Forth trying to change the Article was to make difficult make changes. Why? Well, there had to be a unanimous vote meaning most of the thirteen states had to vote yes. One of those changes was to have the national government the power to collect taxes, this would improve the situation. Unfortunately, there was a very small change so it would be approved. Another problem within the national government was a lack of leadership and accountability. The issue came to a head in 1768 when the deep depression in Massachusetts. Constitution Paper Then how the Constitution addressed the complaints in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was the one that listed the twenty-five complaints (also known as grievances). One is that King George...
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