Colonial Rebellion Dbq

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

In 1858 the event known as the Sepoy Rebellion started on May 10 1857 and ended in the 1 of November 1858. The uprising was against the British East India Company and led by the Sepoy’s due to rumors being spread that the grease being used to load the guns were pig or cow fat. This outraged the Citizens of India and caused the fight against the British East India Company’s hold on India. The British East India Company’s grip on India was a perfect example of British Imperialism. British imperialism was different from imperialism as the British instead of just taking over their government and economy, they gave these countries education in the ways of the west. The British imperialized India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The first British people

Due to the British tightening their control over the colonies to pay off the huge debt after the French and Indian War, patriots rebelled and started a revolution that would lead to great things. These were colonists who believed that the right to govern themselves belonged to the colonies. Britain had recently gotten into a war in the Americas against France and the Native Americans. Although they won and expanded their American empire, the debt they were in was just about up to their necks. To help solve this problem, they took more control over the colonies. Before the Proclamation of 1763, Britain did not pay much attention to the colonies. However Prime Minister George Grenville needed help to pay off the debt, and the British people were already paying taxes on several of their

In an excerpt from the Second Continental Congress, the colonists questioned, “What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power?” (Document 5). They felt as though they were unprotected under British rule. King George of England acted as a tyrant, freely taxing the colonies for no good reason. John Dickinson, a leader who served in the Stamp Act Congress, stated, “Never did the British parliament, (until the passage of the Stamp Act) think of imposing duties in America for the purpose of raising revenue” (Document 2). After the Stamp Act, none of the taxes were justified; the colonies were being taxed simply to create income for Britain. With the unlimited control and absurd taxes, the colonists were bound to start a

One reason the colonists were able to experience democracy and self rule as new founded Americans, was because of the large distance between them and Great Britain. By the ocean (Atlantic) being there it made it extremely difficult for the British to have strong control control over the colonists and their freedoms. Edmund Burke, a member of the House of Commons and a supporter of the colonies, stated in 1766 that “…The eternal Barriers of Nature forbid that the colonies should be blended or coalesce into the Mass…of this Kingdom.” (Document B). The “tyrant three thousand miles away” (Document D) attempted to have tighter control over the colonies by enabling the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, and the Declaratory Act and speed up the

For many years, the American colonists have tried to fight for their independence from Britain. The British needed financial support because of the debt of the French-Indian war and looked towards the colonists. The British taxed in various acts including the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act, which taxed daily goods and all stamps. At the same time, the Boston Massacre and propaganda news was being spread causing even more uproar. All of this uproar, would have never happened if the British were justified for their actions.

In a British law by the Parliament, they created the terms for the Declaratory Act (Document 3). The document states, “It said that the British Parliament had the power to… make laws… to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects if the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever. The British Parliament were saying that they had supreme authority over the colonies which angered the colonists. Due to this unjust legislation, the colonists and the Sons of Liberty decided to increase their boycott on British goods in response to the Declaratory Act. Additionally, in a resolution by the Continental Congress, they tried to restore peace between the British and the colonies (Document 8). The document states, “That the following acts of Parliament are infringements and violations of the rights of the colonists; and that the repeal of them is… necessary in order to restore harmony….” The Parliament laws violate the rights of the colonists and the Continental Congress want to them to repeal them. This led to further unification of the colonies which soon led to the American Revolution. Not only the allowance of taxation without representation but unjust legislation also led to the American

Mid-eighteenth century colonial America was a hot bed for social and political change. The Enlightenment and The Great Awakening changed colonial thought on how legislation should be passed and the legitimacy of The Crown’s authority. Coming out of The Seven Years War, the British Parliament issued The Proclamation of 1763, which limited colonial expansion into the newly conquered western frontier. The Proclamation left many colonists believing that The Crown valued trade with the Indians more than the prosperity of the colonists themselves. But, it was not until the “new” parliamentary taxes, The Stamp Act and later The Townshend Revenue Act that sparked great public fear that Parliament was encroaching on their natural born liberties.

From the start the colonies were never paid much attention by Great Britain. Great Britain had a policy of salutary neglect. This means that Great Britain would stay hands off of most colonial affairs as long as the colonies paid and obeyed trade and tax laws. Great Britain believed as long as they minded their own business the colonies would stay in line. If not for this neglect many of the core principles the U.S. was founded on would not have been created. One of these is the legislative assembly in which every man is in some way represented and that assembly sets and follows its own laws. The other is the religious freedom formed from this neglect causing the colonists and Britains to become very different kinds of people. This policy did

     In Parliament some members saw how the boycotts endured by the colonists were affecting the British merchants. One member in Parliament saw how the colonists had grown and had united. For whatever reason the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, however this did not stop the disagreements about taxation and lack of representation.      In 1774, the Coercive or Intolerable Acts were passed. these were meant to punish the colonists for the evil they had committed, especially to punish the city of Boston for their acts at the Boston Tea Party.

By 1765, at a Stamp Act Congress, all but four colonies were represented as the “Declaration of Rights and Grievances” was passed. They were determined to let Parliament know that they were equal to British citizens, that there would be no “taxation without representation,” and all efforts to stop tax on colonists would continue (Kennedy, etal 2011.) Although Lord Rockingham, the predecessor of Grenville, sought to repeal of the Stamp Act, this in no way meant Parliament was conceding their control. In fact, while the Stamp Act was repealed, another called the “Declaratory Act of 1766,” gave Parliament the authority to make laws binding the American Colonies, “in all cases whatsoever.” In 1767, George III passed the Townshend Acts to collect tax on glass, lead, paints, paper and, tea. Recognizing that tea was a favorite among the Americans, it ensured greater revenue the British government. Again, the colonists’ rights for representation were ignored and they started to boycott British goods and ultimately, smuggle tea. When the Quartering Act was passed, which specified that colonists were to give room and board to British troops, tension began to rise. For two years, the colonists tolerated British troops on their soil and their dissatisfaction with the British Parliament and King George III became evident through many violent riots, abusiveness of tax collectors and destruction of property. According to Kennedy, etal (2011), Parliament, continually met with

While America was founded on protecting essential liberties of its citizens, from an economic standpoint Britain was not necessarily oppressive. They had the legal right to pass laws for the colonies. The problem that many of the colonists had been that Great Britain usually left the colonies alone to do their own thing so when they did interfere many colonists did not like that. One misconception is that high taxes played a factor in the Revolutionary war, but in actuality it was the fact they were being taxed without representation. Some of the taxes that were passed were the Stamp Act(1765) and the Townsend Acts(1767). Many colonists felt like they should not have to pay these taxes because they were passed by the English Parliament, and not by the colonial

The infringement upon their liberties to which Richard Henry Lee was referring was largely an economic concern for the colonists. Taxes and duties implemented solely by the British government and the Navigation Acts limited trading rights. The colonists believed that they held the right to tax themselves, especially since there were no Americans in Parliament. After this claim England replied that colonists were represented by “virtual representation” as a result of the Magna Carta. The inferred inferiority of the Americans to Britons by this fallacy insulted colonists and further pushed them into unrest, causing a movement that resulted in the Non-Importation Agreements being enforced The Non-Importation Agreements demonstrated the power of the American colonists over the depressed English economy. Once the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts were repealed, there was no turning back for the seditious Americans; they had discovered who truly was dependent on whom.

It was easy for the colonists to work around the law, but England did nothing to stop it because trade deals were still happening, and everyone was still making money. This caused Americans to think of their government as equally as powerful as the British bureaucracy. England lost major control over the colonies during the Tradition of Neglect, but they didn’t do anything to stop it. Even though the colonies still considered themselves a part of the British Empire, people understood that they could lead themselves.

The british were very unfair and very unattractive to the american colonies mostly because of power and money the american colonies just wanted independence and self ruling for their own colony that's why we had the american revolution. In the 1760s, shortly after the conclusion of the french and indian war, the british parliament passed a series of laws and taxes on the american colonies.They created unfair laws and taxes on the british.The colonist disagreed with great britain on the fairness of these laws and taxes which led to conflict between the two sides.Eventually, this erupted into the American Revolution.(doc 1) The american colonies wanted to make there own decisions and have their independence.But the british wanted to rule and make laws and taxes for the american colonies also to punish the americans for their wrong doings.The american colonies do organized protest in spite of these laws and actions.Patrick henry responds to the stamp act patrick says in one of his speeches king George is a tyrant he breaks rules he is a threat to his own people.When Patrick Henry puts that in his speech it really lets you know that what they were doing was wrong and for king George to be leading it makes it even worst because he knows what he is doing and did not really care alongs as the british colonies were getting money for the debt they were in after the French and Indian war.