The American Colonies

American colonists left Britain with hopes of living in the freedom offered by the new land of immigrants and colonies. Instead, they were blindsided by the unfair treatment of the British, and were taken advantage of by the unwarranted power the Parliament had over the colonists. After years of being left alone by Britain, the Americans were threatened once again by the unprecedented control of the British Parliament as they were determined to be the strongest imperial power in the world. After enduring unfair taxation without representation as well as restrictions on trade set in place by the British, American nationalism sprouted and led to the Boston Tea Party, or the start of the Revolutionary War.

This enraged the colonist and made them rethink their political views. The Proclamation of 1763 also had a significant effect on the attitudes of the colonials towards the British. After the war and the Treaty of Paris, the Proclamation of 1763 was one of the first documents issued to govern the colonies. This proclamation simply stated that no further settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains would be allowed. The colonists looked at the proclamation as putting an off limits sign on the Ohio River Valley which the whole war had started over. The Proclamation was actually misinterpreted by the colonist and Britain’s failure to clearly identify its intentions began the chain of events that led to the American Revolution. Each political step taken by the British after the French and Indian War drew Americans closer and closer to revolution.

The Proclamation of 1763 was a law that put a boundary between the west and the east side of the appalachian mountains. After the French and Indian war, we were excited to expand westward, but King George had a decided he would create the proclamation instead. England says they did this to keep the Indians calm, but they were

Everyone has an external force that motivates them in some way that allows them to be able to go about their everyday lives and fulfill their ambitions. Within the years of 1580 and 1763 this force took the form of God. Around this same time was when the Chesapeake and New England colonies were in the process of being founded. As a result, these two settlements did nothing without referencing their actions to God. Due to this heavy focus on God as the reason behind every aspect of their lives, chaos began to sprout soon after the settlers began settling and started living their new lives in the colonies.

Following the French and Indian War, the American colonists believed they were entitled to the lands gained through the Treaty of Paris in 1763. King George III believed that with the issuing of the Royal Proclamation of 1763, The passage of the Proclamation Line of 1763 created tensions between the American colonists, British crown, and Native Americans due to the closing of the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains which was viewed as an attempt to deprive colonists of land in favor of Native Americans.

. In response to this, King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, creating an Indian boundary on the border of the Appalachians and prohibiting colonists from settling lands further west. This proclamation can be contributed to the fact that England had to protect the millions of people in the 13 colonies and prevent them from starting a war with the Native Americans, England also had to take control of 60,000 French speaking people in Canada and around the Great Lakes. The colonists were eager to settle in the Appalachians and create farms there because of the unruly ever-growing population in the east. The proclamation pushed disgruntled and land-hungry colonists closer towards protesting England which would lead to England losing

The end of Salutary neglect is another factor that lead to the American Revolution. In the years after 1688, England turned much of its attention away from the colonies towards France, to compete for control of Europe. Ironically, through the strengthening of the Navigations Act, England appeared to have tightened its colonial grip but they actually loosened its hold. As long as the American colonies remained loyal and continued to buy English-produced goods, Parliament didn’t find the need to supervise the colonies closely. Under this period known as Salutary neglect, the colonies were quickly developing a taste for self-government. This ultimately created the conditions for rebellion when

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III after the gain of French territory resulting from the French and Indian war. The proclamation prohibited the settlement of the land beyond the appalachian mountains in order to maintain peace with Indians and to prevent further casualties. Although the proclamation was made with the intention of protection the colonists, the colonists viewed it as oppression. It angered the colonists who wished to expand into new farmlands, as they believed that they, “...purchased the land with their blood in the most recent war” (The American Pageant, 113). Feeling defiant, the colonists decided to resist the proclamation and still expanded west.

Matt Wassong Mr. Goldberg APUSH 7 October 2014 Between the years 1754 and 1763 a war occurred in North America between Britain and France as well as Frances Indian allies. This war became to be known as the French and Indian War, or as they called it in Europe, The Seven Years’ War. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris being signed on the 10th of February in the year 1763. The American Colonies’ Mother Country took actions that caused colonists to feel distaste towards them.

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the King of England to prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. The king passed this law after Pontiac’s Rebellion for fear of the colonists upsetting the natives anymore by settling on their land. The colonists, who felt that they had rightfully earned this land in the French and Indian War, ignored the proclamation and continued to settle in the land they had won anyways.

Many of the colonists in the North American colonies owned by England resented the rule and the restrictions placed on them. After the French and Indian War, England was deep in debt and began to tax all imports to the colonies, as well as placed soldiers in their homes to make sure they acted in accordance to the rules set in place. After many years of the mother country basically ignoring the colonies and letting the settlers govern themselves, they were off put when England suddenly wanted to resume control and milk the colonies dry. With the Proclamation of 1763, the colonists were told that they couldn’t settle or even travel past the Appalachian mountains. The colonists were obviously furious, as they were bring forbidden from using the land they had just fought for. The colonists felt unrepresented and neglected by England, and while most wanted to cut the ties between the two, others remained loyal, but wanted their thoughts heard.

In the 1607, the Virginia Company sent three ships over to America in search of finding gold and silver. This first permanent settlement, Jamestown, was founded in the Chesapeake Bay region. After the land had failed to produce gold or silver, the Virginia Company began to sell the land for property which started the colonization of what is to start the spark of the thirteen colonies. Great Britain began to colonize in the present day United States of America by creating the Thirteen Colonies. The colonies, which can be divided into three separate regions: Northern, Middle, and Southern, have been formed by different groups of people who have helped to shape the region which they belong to. Colonist came over in search of many opportunities. Opportunities to find new jobs and religious freedom gave the colonist hope while travelling across the Atlantic. The cultural blend that made up the colonies led to different colonies to form amongst them.

There is always a difference between the ones that conquer and the ones that are conquered. In this case, Britain and the American colonies developed great gaps during time, not only religious, economical and finally cultural. The beginning of this separation between the colonists and Britain runs deep. The Britain crown didn’t invest directly in the search of colonies in the Americas and by doing so, it gave the colonist a lose rope to start developing a new vision.

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.

The year was 1620, I remember it as if it was yesterday. We expected a 3-week voyage and were met with a 3-month trip, low on supplies and tight on space we knew we needed to get off the ship soon. Sure enough, God answered our prayers and land was spotted. Our ship landed on a blistering Friday afternoon, beads of sweat were dripping down our faces as we finally unloaded our ship. However, the heat didn’t bother us; we were far too excited to finally be off that dreaded ship. As we unloaded, my father, Thomas, and the governor of my pilgrim group, Oatis Quaker, organized the community. They decided where each person was to begin to construct their homes, when and how to build, they organized everything. In England we had a comfortable life,