The Action Of The Colonist

3. The Colonists Actions and British Government’s Responses 1760s-1770s 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

French and money was drastically needed. In order to pay off the debts, the British Crown turned towards their colonies for financial support. With increased and forced taxation, these colonists refused to pay taxes. As the British continued to demand taxes, these colonists continued to refuse to pay. Suddenly, the colonists had to determine or not to remain

statesmen were advocating for the preservation of peace between the colonies and Britain. Henry, however, argued that the colonist should prepare for war if the British did not meet the colonists’ demands. Patrick Henry's passionate speech and his final cry of "give me liberty or give me death" employ the use of ethos, pathos, and logos to inspire the colonists and spur them into action. The use of the elements of the rhetorical triangle

March 5, 1770, colonists gathered outside the Boston Customs House. As the crowd grew bigger, colonists started to throw “snowballs, oyster shells, and chunks of ice” at the soldiers. The soldiers panicked and fired at the colonists causing the death of five colonists and ten injured men. I believe that the cause of the Boston Massacre was due to the British. The reason why I blame the British is because, the British soldiers could have handled the situation, made unnecessary actions, and made the

oppressed. In the eyes of the colonists, the British oppressed the colonists. In the late Eighteenth Century, increased taxation and restrictions imposed by the British were intolerable actions. Many colonists saw these actions as unjust and oppressive. Increased political restrictions and economic exploitations resulted in increased revolutionary fervor. The oppression of the colonists during Britain’s seemingly tyrannical reign led to the American Revolution. Colonists were outraged by Britain’s disregard

was able to give an outstanding speech at the Virginia Convention, regarding the actions needing to be taken by the colonists. This speech included the criticizing and denouncing of Great Britain, along with the urging of the colonists to fight for independence. This including that the colonists need to become prepared because the unjust actions of the British were not simply going to go away. Henry urges the colonists to fight for the freedom that they rightfully deserve, and he does it extremely

The colonists wish to be free from Britain's control. They have felt that Britain abused their power. The colonists urged action against Parliament pleading to be free, but different events did change colonists’ feelings, and a drawing by Benjamin Franklin shows those feelings. The colonists worked together to try to distance themselves from Britain. The colonies have repeatedly tried to contact the British government with their griefs which the British ignored or denied. Finally on March 23, 1775

Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress granted the thirteen colonies freedom from Great Britain in this document. For colonist to make this happen, they needed reasoning and methods of protesting. Shortly after the French and Indian war, the American colonies began to revolt against Great Britain. Out of the many reasons, taxes were one of the big ones. The colonist was being unfairly taxed for the war debt that the British owed. Taxes were first placed on items such as raw sugar and molasses;

passed many colonists no longer believed they were there to serve Great Britain. Since most colonist no longer felt loyal to Great Britain they resisted when parliament passed legislation and imposed taxes on them. The will to be free and govern oneself is simply human nature and is the reason all of Great Britain’s attempts to control the colonies ultimately failed. After Great Britain’s victory in the Seven Years’ War they were in a substantial amount of debt and needed to take action. Great Britain

occur if your individual rights were crucial to you. Although some presume that the revolution wasn't necessary their assumptions aren't as well perceived as if it was. Actions leading up to the revolution were acts and laws that angered the colonist, rebellion and boycotts caused by acts, and injustice treatment some colonist received. The majority of the revolution was started by the acts that were being established in the colonies the British had