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The Conflict Between The Colonies And American Colonists

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There has been a long history between the British Crown and the American colonists that gradually led to the fragmentation between them. Originally, the British Crown is known for the cruel and unfair treatment imposed upon the American colonists. All of the acts imposed by the British were designed to greatly improve revenue and support the British, not so much the English. The British Crown and American Colonists gradually had several cruel and conflicting events that led to the American Revolution and Independence due to the unconstitutional and unfair acts imposed by the British on the colonists; such as the Navigation acts, Quartering Acts, and Intolerable Acts. To begin with, the Navigation Acts was the earliest acts imposed on American Colonists by the …show more content…

I believe this act is significant since it is the starting conflict between the Colonists and the Crown and caused an early rebellion in the Gaspee Incident. Afterwards, the British decided to impose a Quartering Act that required colonists to house and provide for the British Redcoats. This event sparked conflict, since the colonists felt as if the Redcoats were spies that were invading their privacy at home and highly disliked this act. As tough as things already were for the colonists, they now had to house and provide for British soldiers when they were already struggling on their own. The next event catalyzed the growing opposition between the British and Colonists which is the Boston Tea Party which was motivated by the British Tea Act and Sugar Act which imposed Taxation without Representation. The colonists being upset with being forced to purchase tea from the British Company which was taxed without their permission, decided to revolt against the British by dumping British Tea into the Boston Harbor. This rebellious behavior showed how all the colonists weren’t supportive of the British and weren’t afraid to unite as

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