American Of British Policies After 1775

As generations grew up in America, nationalism within the colonies grew towards their new country. These settlers slowly lost their patriotic tie to Great Britain and it’s ruler, King George III. So when the French and Indian War ended in America, and the indebted England needed some compensation from American settlers in the form of taxes, the colonists questioned the authority of England and their ability to rule them. British imperial policies such as the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Townshend Tea Tax caused uproar within the colonies against British rule without

There was no one event that started the American Revolution. This paper will address the problems that lead to the start to the American Revolution. The colonists believed that they should live democratically. Britain felt that they owned the American colonies and they could use their resources in any way that they wished. The colonists did not want to live being ruled by another country. The major events that led to the American Revolution were the French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party and Lexington Concord.

Between 1770 and 1776, resistance to imperial change turned into a full-on revolution. The American Revolution, also known as the Revolutionary War, was a time of revolting and political uprising, in which the 13 colonies separated from the British Empire, forming the independent nation known as the United States of America. Though the American Revolution began because the colonies wanted independence from Britain, many important historical events and revolts also lead to the tensions and resistance to what resulted in freedom and independence for the colonies from British rule. Events such as the Stamp and Sugar Acts, the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, and the Continental Congress led to expanding tensions and soon to the outbreak of the American Revolution.

Beginning in 1764, Great Britain began passing acts to exert greater control over the American colonies. The Sugar Act was passed to increase duties on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies. A Currency Act was also passed to ban the colonies from issuing paper bills or bills of credit because of the belief that the colonial currency had devalued the British money. Further, in order to continue to support the British soldiers left in America after the war, Great Britain passed the Quartering Act in 1765. This ordered colonists to house and feed British soldiers if there was not enough room for them in the colonist’s homes. An important piece of legislation that really upset the colonists was the Stamp Act passed in 1765. This required stamps to be purchased or included on many different items and documents such as playing cards, legal papers, newspapers, and more. This was the first direct tax that Britain had imposed on the colonists. Events began to escalate with passage of the Townshend Acts in 1767. These taxes were created to help colonial officials become independent of the colonists by providing them with a source of income. This act led to clashes between British troops and colonists, causing the infamous Boston Massacre. These unjust requests and increasing tensions all led up to the colonist’s declaration as well as the Revolutionary War.

On April 5, 1764, the Sugar Act was the first of many taxes to be placed upon the American colonies to help pay off Britain’s debt from the American Revolution. In the Sugar Act, products imported into the colonies were being taxed, such as coffee, textiles, and, of course, sugar. The colonists did not take too kindly to this, as the number of places that they could sell to was lowered, which led to the amount of money for them to buy things was decreasing, so their economy became weaker. And as they had less money to support themselves, the taxes were affecting them more than ever. In this way, the colonists became much more aware about how the British were treating them.

The Sugar Act of 1764 was imposed to prevent illegal sugar trade between the colonists and the West Indies. It lowered the duty on molasses which was detrimental to the market for sugar grown in the colonies. It also created a new court system, without juries, to try smugglers. The Currency Act of 1764 prohibited the colonists to issue paper currency, which they had used effectively during the French and Indian War. These acts were hurting the economy of the colonies and making them more subject to British rule. The Quartering Act of 1765 was an amendment of the Mutiny Act (Abdullah, M., et al 2014). This new provision forced colonists to house and feed British troops that were now permanently stationed in the colonies. They were also required to provide fuel and transportation. The American colonists were convinced, since the war was over, that the British troops were stationed there to keep an eye on them and this was further infringing on their liberties. The colonists opposed such regulations since they had lived primarily under smaller self-government for so long that they wanted desperately to protect that which they had become accustomed. The Massachusetts and New York Assemblies simply ignored the mandated Quartering Act. Charles Townsend dissolved the Assembly in New York as part of the Townsend Acts.

The Sugar Act was established in 1764. The Sugar Act forced colonists to pay taxes imports from different countries. This law was passed by the Great British Parliament through King George III. Previously, there was a Molasses Act that had colonists pay taxes on only molasses. But, then the parliament establishes the Sugar Act because the Molasses Act was about to expire.

Though the colonists were angered, they didn't yet protest until the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act was placed in 1764 and as the name implies, it had added many goods to the ‘taxed list’. This affected the colonists quite dearly for this tax was passed during a time of economic depression. It was an indirect tax, but the colonists were still well aware of its presence. Once 1765 arrived, two more laws had been pushed out by King George. This was The Quartering Act of 1765 and the Stamp Act. The Quartering Act declared that the colonists were to house British soldiers and provide for them. Though most of the colonies suffered this, New York was the main victim of this act. The Stamp Act gave a direct tax on newspapers, licences, legal documents, and other business papers. In response to these acts, James Otis, a man part of the Massachusetts legislature, and Patrick Henry, a man who sat in the Virginia House or Burgesses, came together to create The Stamp Act Congress.  Leaders from all nine colonies attended this meeting to

The imposition of taxes on the American Colonies by the British Government in the 1760s set in motion a series of action and reaction that led to a break between the components of the British Empire. Americans responded with much anger and public resistance to the Stamp Act in 1763. Much of this resistance was expressed in the colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia. In Massachusetts, the mobs not only threatened violence, but damaged and at times destroyed the property of officials who were involved in the Stamp Act’s implementation. Virginia on the other hand took legislative action denouncing the imposition of taxes on the Colonies by Parliament. It was Virginia’s example that was followed nine of her sister colonies when their legislatures made similar resolutions. These actions also lled to the formation of the Stamp Act Congress in October 1765 (Middlekauff, 2005). This Stamp Act Congress sent an appeal to Parliament and the King requesting the repeal of the Stamp Act with the justification that the costs associated with the act would prevent the colonies from purchasing British goods (Brown & Carp, 2014).

The British government had just fought a costly war with France and needed money to pay for medical care and damage. Needing a source for funds, the British turned to their newly acquired land and sought after the colonies for payment. This led to the British government tightening control over the colonies and made them feel oppressed. The British imposed several acts on the colonies. One of these acts was the Sugar Act of 1764. The purpose of the law was to stop the smuggling of goods in and out of the colonies. Naval officers used writs of assistance to enter colonial

Was the American Revolution inevitable? According to John Adams in 1818, the desire for independence was already in the hearts of Americans long before war broke out in 1775. This was untrue for many loyalists living in the colonies in 1775. However, there was simply nothing the mother country could do to stop her colonies from wanting to move on from its natural state of identity in order to grow into a unique and independent country. To begin with, Richard Bland in his 1766 “An Inquiry Into the Rights of the British Colonies” believed that America should be independent “as to their internal government, of the original Kingdom, but united with her, as to their external policy…”

Taking a look at the events that led up to the American Revolution, one could assume that eventually the 13 colonies were going to rebel against Britain. Events that led to the American Revolution include the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act, which eventually led to the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. After all of these events, the 13 colonies decided that they wanted to declare their freedom from Britain. Thus, sparked the American Revolution lasting six years, and after this came the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

The Sugar Act was in 1764. This was passed by parliament on April 5,1764. The Sugar Act was made to raise money from the American Colonists. A three pence tax was added to sugar. Not only did the Act put tax on sugar, but also, in imported Molasses. This impacted the manufacture of rum in New England. Colonists were upset that they had to pay tax. But the colonists were even more upset that the King and Parliament had taxed the colonies

Starting in 1764, Great Britain started passing acts to push more noteworthy control over the American provinces which had been left to themselves until the French and Indian War. In 1764, the Sugar Act expanded duties on imported sugar from the West Indies. A Currency Act was also passed that year banning the settlements from issuing paper bills or bills of credit due to the conviction that the colonial currency had degraded British money. Additionally, to keep on supporting the British officers left in America after the war, Great Britain passed the Quartering Act in 1765. This requested settlers to house and food British fighters if there was insufficient space for them in the encampment. During this time, King George III had also deprived the colonists to their rights of a trial by jury.

The frustrations amongst colonists did not stop with the Proclamation Line. In 1764 the Revenue Act, more commonly known as the Sugar Act was passed cutting the duty on molasses in half. Though the reduction in duty was favorable, the act also meant that ships carrying cargo were very closely monitored and those who breached laws regarding duty were tried in juryless admiralty courts. Following the Revenue Act was the Currency act of 1764, which prohibited colonies from producing their own currency; the reasoning was to restrict colonists from paying off debt with currency that was worth less than face value.