The Navigation Act

Prior to the Seven Years War, the rebellions that occurred in America were those of indentured servants and slaves. When these rebellions materialized, the colonists fought with England to bring them to an end. After the war, mass movements by the colonists became a familiar event. No longer were the colonists acting with their English brothers, they were acting out against them. As the legislations inflicted by England became more severe and an increasing nuisance to the colonists, more and more people took action. The tarring and feathering of royal officials became a common act by colonists as way to show England that they were not pleased with having to pay the taxes. However, not all of these “rebellious” acts were physically taken out on royal officials. The Boston Non-Importation Agreement, was a formal decision made by Boston merchants and traders to not import or export items to Britain. The agreement, essentially a boycott, was a series of agreed upon restrictions the colonists put in place in regards to trade with the England. The decision for the agreement came about as a way to protest and impede the Townshend Revenue Act. Under the Townshend Revenue Act, a tax had to be paid for the purchase of glass, lead, oil, paint, paper, and tea. These Non-Importation Agreements were some of the most effective means of colonial resistance against British policy before the American Revolution. Similar agreements were once again utilized throughout the colonies five years later to protest the Tea Act with the boycott of British East India Company’s tea that later resulted in the Boston Tea

In result, economic changes would come to the colonies. Parliament met in 1763 and came to the conclusion that they were not receiving the profit they needed from the colonies (Document F). As a result, many taxes were passed by British Parliament upon the colonies, including the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act (Document H) and the Tea Act. The American colonies were not happy, to say the least. Americans protested, saying that these taxes were unnecessary and unfair. Arguably, these taxes were only placed by Britain to “milk” the colonies for profit. Ben Franklin responded to the Stamp Act, writing a letter to John Hughs to discuss efforts to get it repealed (Document G). . In a way, the series of taxes applied by Parliament would spark a fire within the colonists and begin the American Revolution, where Americans finally say enough is enough. The time had come for political and ideological change, where the colonies would break from their motherland, Great Britain.

The British government was not looking for the best of the people. They were only thinking about what they wanted; the government was not interested in what the people wanted so they decided to make decisions on their own, which resulted in changes that form the United States today. Because of this, they were justified in rebelling and declaring independence.

In the American colonies between 1763 and 1775, a burning desire for freedom and to rid themselves of the perpetual taxation sparked within the aggravated colonists; leading to the people of the thirteen colonies to declare their separation from Great Britain.

Historically, it is believed that the causes of large scale events and wars are often rooted in the outcomes of previous conflicts. The American Revolution, one of the largest most historically significant events of all time, was caused by a multitude of events. Specifically, many of the causes were in fact the results of past conflicts and ongoing tension, such as the French and Indian War and British taxation acts. Contrary to popular belief, the impact of American Revolution was not solely confined to the colonies and the British crown. Aside from leading to American independence, the American Revolution was a part of a larger global conflict, involving issues between Great Britain, France, and other foreign nations. Overall, the outcome

The Proclamation of 1763 was proposed to keep the Americans from settling in the aforementioned land. It basically made certain borders for settlement of the thirteen colonies. Even though it was

One of the most obvious repercussions of the war was the massive anti-British movement in the colonies. This anti-British movement was kindled by the increase in taxation on colonies. The British increased the taxation on the colonists due to the massive debt generated by the French and Indian war. Another reason behind this anti-British movement was the proclamation of 1763. The proclamation of 1763 was a British attempt to “cool down” tensions between the indians and the british. Unfortunately this proclamation was seen as an attack on settlers trying to gain their own land and angered may colonists. The proclamation of 1763 combined with an increase in taxes angered many colonists and

During the 1700s, the British Parliament used their authority to make laws regarding tax collection. One of these was the Molasses Act of 1733, but it did not work well. This was because the tax was not collected and people refused to pay it. During King George the third rule the Sugar Act, which was passed on April 5, 1764, replaced the Molasses Act. The background, purpose, and effect of the Sugar Act must be explained to understand the economic impact on the American colonies.

The Proclamation of 1763 was George III’s attempt to appease the Native Americans and conclude the armed conflicts of Pontiac’s War. This proclamation declared direct British management of land dealings, settlement, commerce, and more actions of non-Indians west of a Proclamation Line across the Appalachian summit. The British government pursued control of American development by asserting its influence over the multiple colonies competing to obtain western lands. The proclamation acknowledged Indian land titles in all places west of the line, until tribal administrations agreed to surrender their territories to Britain through accords. This proclamation, while addressing Indians’ worries, irritated the colonies by subordinating their western apprehensions to regal authority and, they dreaded, by obstructing expansion.

The French and Indian War left England with a debt of £130,000,000. To help pay off the debt Britain set up taxes, to collect money, on frequently used products by the colonists. The Molasses Act put a six pence tax on every gallon of molasses. The colonists thought this was a lot of money to pay so they did everything to avoid it. This act was not really enforced and the colonists did not really obey this act. Britain needed a way to fix this. They came up with the Sugar Act, a set of taxes to help Britain raise money. Taxes were not a new thing for the colonists, but these new taxes caused big issues.

Over the past few years, we colonists have been getting more and more annoyed with the English King and want to form our own country. Over the last few years, the king of England has treated the colonists very unfairly. The first reason why we should secede is because of the Sugar Act. During this event, we were forced to buy sugar and molasses from England. Then, the king heavily taxed us for buying these goods. Also, the British could search any ship they wanted, so they didn’t let us receive sugar from other countries.

The Sugar Act of 1764 (or Revenue Act) was an attempt to reduce the debt encountered by England after the Seven Years’ War. Prime Minister George Grenville was the one to enforce it. The problem was that merchants and gentry were not pleased with the Act. Consequently, they protested against it. In addition, another Act, called the Stamp Act, was declared a year later. Such Act required all colonists to purchase stamps. Obviously, the colonists were not pleased, and they formed a radical group called Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were a group of Boston’s shopkeepers and artisans who protested the Act with riots and violence. However, people like Samuel and John Adams did not take part in the group because, being public figures, they

The French and Indian War erupted in catastrophe and ruined the British and the colonists' relationship because of all the debt that the colonists took on for the British's war. The first thing that made their relationship start to break was when the loyalists were put into a huge debt

The Proclamation of 1763 a lot of money. The war was fought in the North American colonies. With aid of Native Americans, the British won. They took over and gained a lot of land in the colonies, which were originally owned by the French. But they had borrowed a huge amount of money to help fund the war. And, they had many British troops still left over from the war stationed in the colonies. To care for the troops cost a lot of the money they had borrowed

The English colonists between the time period of 1744 and 1748 were involved in clashes with the French known as King George 's War. In the time following King George 's War the affiliation between the English, French, and Iroquois shattered. After King George 's War, the Iroquois handed out trading concessions in the interior to English merchants which caused the French to have some concern. The French had believed that the English were going to use the concessions as a part of their plan to expand into their territories. In response to this, the French began to build fortresses in the Ohio Valley in which the English thought was a hazard to them and planned for military action.  The Iroquois could have prevented the downfall of the