The British And Indian War

During the time period of 1600 to 1776, the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies changed massively. The relationship between Great Britain and the colonies changed greatly because of three main reasons: the relationships that the colonies and Great Britain were built on, the struggles that the colonists faced because of their relationships with Great Britain, and the anger that the colonists expressed because of the ridiculous taxes that they had to pay. Once the colonists realized that they were suffering under British rule, most of the colonists became eager to be independent from Great Britain. The colonists’ Second Continental Congress believed that the acts and taxes created by the British Parliament were unconstitutional, unjust, and unfair towards the colonists and because of that belief, the Declaration signers forever changed our country.

The thirteen British colonies of North America were slowly going into independence. The people (colonists) were proud of being British, they had no desire to separate from their own country. April 19, 1775 people made calls for independent. Also in that year of July the Second Continental Congress sent the King a request for redress and reconciliation, which Dickinson had to drain indubitably.

In contrast to Britain, the colonists believed in direct representation which is representation in government by having someone from a certain region represent that area. British government or Parliament believed in virtual representation

There were many events that led up to the American Revolution. After the British defeated France and the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763, Parliament began enforcing colonists to help pay for debts that were accrued during the war. George Grenville, Britain’s chief minister, constructed laws such as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act and Quartering Act. These new policies that set in place tariffs on imports, exports, and regulations on trade, infuriated colonists (Tindall & Shi, pg. 121). Colonist did not want to allow such imposed taxes because the people themselves were not represented as equal British subjects. “The issue of taxation became a question of the colonist’ place in the imperial system” (Calloway, pg. 14). Also, after the British victory in the Seven Year war settlers were eager to expand west. British government wanted the colonist to stay east where trade was a major profit, and to navigate to the north or south. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 establishes the Appalachian Mountains as the boundary line between British and Indian lands. This was in part to keep Indian alliances and to keep control on the settler’s expansion. Henry Ellis, Governor of Georgia, spoke of

war, it is a sign of radical action. Britains' army was four times as big

The major issues and events that led the American colonies to declare their independence from Britain in 1776 was the start of it all in 1763 when the French and Indian war also known as the seven years’ war ended and that is extremely important because it led to very unhappy colonists because the British were broke. The French and Indian war was fought between the British and French on American soil and the British felt the colonists should pay them back for protecting them, The colonists majority of them being British were more than happy to assist in paying for the war but it was important that they be represented in the decision making regarding how payments would be made (taxation without representation), Obviously that did not happen. British imposed high taxes on the colonies without allowing them to represent themselves which that of course made the colonists very unhappy which some of the taxes was the sugar act (revenue-raising act), stamp act (required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.), tea act (was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.), Townshend act (Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea). On April 5th, 1764 the sugar act also called the plantation act or revenue act was the first act to happen and the sugar act imposed higher taxes and duties on sugar imported from the West Indies. On September 1st, 1775 Parliament passed the Currency Act, successfully assuming control of the colonial currency system. The act

About a decade before the American Revolution happened in 1775, there were lots of tension building up between the colonists and the British. The colonists did not like being under British rule and control because they liked freedom and wanted independence. However, the British government attempted to raise tax revenues by imposing more taxes on the colonists to pay for the leftover debts from the Indian-French War. Some of the laws passed include the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767, and the Tea Act of 1773. Some events that escalated the tension include the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, etc. The colonists were justified in rebelling against Britain.

Since the beginning of history, wars have been fought to gain territories, independence, or to fight against those who take away one’s rights. The French and Indian War was fought in North America over the Ohio Valley, however, it is much more than just a war to gain territory. This war opened doors to the colonists who decided that fighting for independence was something they were in need of doing. The French and Indian War was the portion of the Seven Year’s War that was fought in North America between Great Britain and France. Within every war there are winners and losers. There are never two winners in a war. With Great Britain’s anate ability to fight France overseas in the Atlantic Ocean was how they received their win in the French and Indian War. Although, Great Britain won the war while France lost, both of these countries had many positive and negative affects during and after the war.

The Navigation act prohibited the use of foreign ships for trade between the colonies, other than Britain. The reason for the mercantilism was to keep all benefits in the empire. It was passed in 1651, but was renewed in 1660, 1663, 1670, and 1673. It was passed because of the deterioration of English trade after the Eighty Years’ War. The colonists followed the act except for the molasses part and starting smuggling goods that were taxed by the molasses act. The Navigation act and success from smuggling goods become a spark for rebellion.

In the United States of America as we know it, there are a ton of different countries. Inside these countries are a ton of smaller and more compact states. Inside these states are a bunch of cities. In the history of this country, however, there weren’t always the states that we know and love. There originally were these 13 little pieces of land that we refer to as the 13 colonies. These colonies were once under very harsh rule and were not very equip to fight back and become separated. They were under the rule of Great Britain. They did not have the man power to gain their independence. They were not ready for this extremely tough challenge. However, with the army that they had, they were ready to fight.

There were many key events that led to American Independence like the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Boston Massacre. The Stamp Act occurred from 1765-66, it established that the American colonies had to pay tax on papers they’ve used and the money to Great Britain. This angered the people because it was unreasonable for them to pay without direct beneficial for them. The purpose of the tax was to help pay for the troops to protect them from foreign enemies, however

On July 2nd 1776, congress declared the United States an independent nation, but the process leading up to this wasn’t easy. At the time of the Stamp Act which was in 1765 most colonists main role was to enrich the mother country (England), but in 1776 when the declaration was signed, colonists thought that Britain was a corrupt society where liberty was diminishing. There are many reasons that changed the colonists decision to become an independent nation.

In 1775, war broke out between the American colonies and their mother country, Great Britain, leaving almost 25-70 thousand people killed (Adams, 2017). The war lasted from 1775-1783, and resulted in the colonies gaining their independence from Great Britain. Out of this war was birthed the Declaration of Independence and the formation of a unique system of government brought by the adoption of the Constitution in 1787. King George III struggled to control the colonies before the Revolutionary War, since the colonists carried the instincts of the parliamentary system, were independent, and valued free speech and law (Baker, 2010). There were several reasons for the war, and there were many difficulties both the British and the colonists encountered during the long course of the war; however, the end of the war resulted in the formation of the new American identity.

Before the American Revolution, a large scale war broke out between the French and British in the colonies to the west of Europe over the claim of the Ohio River Valley. Colonists fought alongside the British, while Native Americans fought on both sides. The war resulted in a British victory, but most certainly a colonist victory. With this in mind, the colonists begun to declare independence among themselves. However, this was no easy task for them, as they had to deal with the superior British nation and their imperial control over them. Ultimately, many conflicts arise along the way which lead up to the American Revolution, the fight for America’s independence against the British. In all, the results of the French and Indian War eventually brought upon the American Revolution between the colonies and the British through political, geographical, and economical issues, such as representation in Parliament, land claims to the west of the colonies, and intolerable taxation on the colonists.

However, Indians were exploited and apparently suffered due to other several cruel actions of/ taken by British. Their land, house and riches were taken away in some or the other way. Majority of people population loosed their hopes, some were still in hope of getting rid of the British and some were determined to remove British rule from India but there was no such string that could reunite people. people participated in many revolution but were not that much confident. They struggled a lot. Earlier kings and other aristocrats but common people came into confidence and were pumped up by lit. They were not able to express their miseries anyhow. However, people started expressing their desires and conditions through poems. This gave an idea to poets(also revolutionaries) to write poems and songs which had that much sense of patriotism that it moved people to do something for their motherland and for their freedom /the intensity of patriotism to that extend that after listening or reading them, people should get moved to do something for their motherland/ to write poems and songs in which/where patriotism was at that magnitude from where it moved people to something good, to sacrifice their riches for their motherland and for their freedom. However, many poets wrote on whatever they saw but whatever they wrote, was such so charismatic that it immediately lit the fire in the souls of people. There are several poets who can also be called revolutionaries who wrote something