7 The Road to Revolution‚ 1763–1775 Chapter Themes Theme: The American Revolution occurred because the American colonists‚ who had long been developing a strong sense of autonomy and self-government‚ furiously resisted British attempts to impose tighter mercantilist imperial controls and higher taxes after the French and Indian War in 1763. The political ideals of “republicanism” and “radical Whiggery” (the latter focused especially on liberty) caused Americans to see British actions in the worst
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independence was salutary neglect‚ the events of the Seven Years’ War‚ the colonies economy following the war which led to the British imposing heavy taxation‚ the ideas of the Enlightenment and the conflicts in the colonies such as the Boston Massacre and Boston tea party. Britain’s first prime minister Robert Walpole said‚"If no restrictions were placed on the colonies‚ they would flourish."[1] Walpole then created the unofficial policy known as “salutary neglect‚” which relaxed enforcement of regulations
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The French and Indian War had a substantial effect on the coming of the American Revolution. This war left Britain in a vast state of weakness. The Parliament imposed taxes on the colonies to try and pay off the debt left from the French and Indian War. The colonies then proceeded to boycott and protest against the government and this set in motion the extensive fight between the Parliament and the colonies that eventually lead to the American Revolution. The British government was left in a great
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The actions of the British led the colonists closer to the revolution. Boston Tea Party – The Boston Tea Party was initiated as a result of the defiance of the taxation acts that were passed by the British Parliament. While some colonies such as New York conceded to the passes of acts such as the Tea Act‚ Boston did not partake in the same. On December 16th 1773‚ Sons of Liberty under Samuel Adams attacked a ship ferrying tea and threw the merchandise overboard which led to the British enacting the
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started to argue and it ended up with 5 colonists dead. In result of that‚ the British passed the Tea Act in 1773 which legalized the East India Company to be exempt from the taxation of tea. The Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party which was when the colonists dumped tea into the harbor. King George was angry and passed the Intolerable Acts of 1774 which closed the port of Boston until all the tea they dumped was paid for. Then came the first Continental Congress in 1774 which was the colonists
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Events Leading to the Revolutionary War In the 18th century‚ world advances were made through ones connections. The closer relationship one had with the king‚ the better opportunity they have. Cronyism allows people with less talent to rise in society. However‚ living in colonies reduced the influence of cronyism. One could rise economically and socially through hard work and good fortune. In Britain‚ King George III appointed George Grenville as first minister with responsibility for solving
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without asking their permission. The colonists responded immediately by debating in the colonial legislatures‚ creating mob crowds‚ tarring‚ and feathering. All in all‚ the colonists finally showed their displeasure for all the new laws through “The Boston Tea
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started with the sugar act‚ then the stamp act‚ the quartering act‚ the Townshend act‚ tea act‚ and the intolerable act. The final straw out of all of these acts was the tea act‚ because one thing all colonist drunk was tea‚ and to have prices raised highly on something they love led to the Boston tea party where colonist dressed as Mohawks‚ went to the Boston harbor and boarded the ship so they could dump all the tea on the boat into the water. Before this was done colonist wanted direct representation
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The American Revolution was the revolt of the English colonies in North America that occurred between 1775 and 1783‚ which resulted in the establishment of the United States. The Independence of the United States is considered the first American Revolution (the second was the Civil War). It was a landmark in the Old Regime crisis because it broke the unity of the colonial system. The thirteen American colonies were formed from the seventeenth century. In the late eighteenth century‚ there were 680
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Imperial Crisis HIS 203 American History to 1865 Leslie Ruff 25 August 2014 Imperial Crisis The conclusion of the Seven Years’ War began a tumultuous period in American history. With the victory Great Britain obtained supremacy and world dominance‚ however their greatest prize (Colonial America) was becoming
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