British Imperial Policies
British imperial policies, such as taxes and laws, had a large impact on the strength of colonial resistance against British rule and the colonists commitment to their republican because they believed these policies were unjust. This resistance and commitment eventually led to America's decision in becoming independent.
Colonial resistance against british rule was strengthened as british imperial policies were more strictly enforced proceeding the end of Salutary Neglect by Lord George Grenville. As enforcement became strict, colonial opposition intensified through the use of protests and rebellions. For example, the first direct and internal tax placed upon the colonies was the Stamp Act of 1765. This tax was placed on all paper products, and it was used to pay off debt in Britain. Because of this act, countless soldiers and british collectors were attacked by the angry colonists. The colonists would tar and feather the collectors showing Britain that they did not approve of this act at all. In order to discuss on how to rebel against the Stamp Act, colonists created the Stamp Act Congress. Samuel Adams verbally announced his anger towards british by shouting "no taxation without representation"! After the Stamp Act was the Townshend Acts created by king Charles Townshend. This act was an indirect tax on paper, paint, glass, and tea. In the colonies, tea was the favored drink for majority of the colonists. Just imagine how they felt when they heard the news about the tax on tea. The Townshend Acts eventually led to letters from a pennsylvania farmer. Written by John Dickinson, these letters were a statement of his verbal opposition towards british taxation. Resistance against british rule led to outrageous acts that angered and upset the colonists, but it also led to the rebel against british rule.
British imperial policies presented the path to colonial commitment to colonist's republican values. The commitment to Republican Values were
Colonial resistance against british rule was strengthened as british imperial policies were more strictly enforced proceeding the end of Salutary Neglect by Lord George Grenville. As enforcement became strict, colonial opposition intensified through the use of protests and rebellions. For example, the first direct and internal tax placed upon the colonies was the Stamp Act of 1765. This tax was placed on all paper products, and it was used to pay off debt in Britain. Because of this act, countless soldiers and british collectors were attacked by the angry colonists. The colonists would tar and feather the collectors showing Britain that they did not approve of this act at all. In order to discuss on how to rebel against the Stamp Act, colonists created the Stamp Act Congress. Samuel Adams verbally announced his anger towards british by shouting "no taxation without representation"! After the Stamp Act was the Townshend Acts created by king Charles Townshend. This act was an indirect tax on paper, paint, glass, and tea. In the colonies, tea was the favored drink for majority of the colonists. Just imagine how they felt when they heard the news about the tax on tea. The Townshend Acts eventually led to letters from a pennsylvania farmer. Written by John Dickinson, these letters were a statement of his verbal opposition towards british taxation. Resistance against british rule led to outrageous acts that angered and upset the colonists, but it also led to the rebel against british rule.
British imperial policies presented the path to colonial commitment to colonist's republican values. The commitment to Republican Values were