The Consequences Of The Declaration Of Independence In The Late 1700s

Another straw on the camels back was that throughout the 1700's multiple events added to the ticking time bomb of the colonists declaring their independence. In 1774 Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, which were called the intolerable acts by the colonists. When one looks at these acts its obvious to see why they gained the name “intolerable”. These acts closed their ports, Shut down governments bringing them under parliaments control, helped red coats escape justice, and forced the colonists to give up there homes to house the British troops that they were fighting. Just this was the end of the rope for many colonists. Later, in 1775 was the Second Virginia convention was held in Richmond. Patrick Henry gave a beautiful speech that stated “Give me liberty, or give me death!”. These words struck home with many colonists who were now ready to fight for the freedom that they deserved.

One of the reasons the Founding Fathers had written the Declaration of Independence was because they wanted America to be free so that Britain could stop taxing the citizens. There were many acts going around such as the Tea Act, the Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act. The colonists had no representation in any of it. Sparknote had stated in their article, "the King interfered with the colonists' right to self-government and for a fair Judicial system." This had ticked the colonists off along with the acts. The King had also "instituted legislation that affected the colonists without their consent." This wasn't fair to the colonists and it would be understandable that they wanted independence.

     To enforce the before mentioned acts, Townshend began to use the writs of assistance. The writs of assistance allowed British troops to search someone’s house for goods that were smuggled into America. Usually someone would have to obtain a warrant in order to search the house, but the writ allowed the house so be searched without a warrant and without even specifying what was being targeted in the inspection. The writs of assistance enraged the colonists more than any of the other acts. Before the laws would be enforced though, Townshend died (Hansen 141).

So, Parliament passed The Townshend Revenue Act in 1767, a tax on items seen as essential in colonial life, such as glass, oil, lead for paint, tea and paper. The Townshend Act’s proceeds were to pay the salaries of Governors, Judges, and a new Customs Commission that were also implemented by the Act to make sure the colonists actually paid their dues. The passing of the Townshend Act resurrected the resistance of the colonists. The resistance this time was in the form of boycotts. Citizens signed subscriptions pledging to not purchase imported goods.

An anti-British sentiment among the colonists increased and eventually led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. In 1767, the British imposed the Townshend Act. This Townshend Act enforced a series of taxes on all goods imported into the United States. These taxes were introduced for a couple of motives. Primarily, it was the ongoing need to increase profits. Nevertheless, more significant than the profits was the desire of the parliament to show that they had the right to execute the taxes

The Declaration of Independence was signed today. I don’t understand why anyone would want to sign it. It seems like it won’t really help anyone. Why can’t they just leave everything the way it is? The King will get less irritated with time. Many of our parents lived in England, and when they came to this new land, they meant to continue living under the King’s rule, not to fight him over a few inconvenient laws. People these days seem very excitable. Anything seems to be enough of a reason to go to war.

The Townshend Acts allowed the British to rightfully tax the colonists without their approval. According to Thomas and Mary, “Townshend's duties made certain products that had to be imported from England, such as window glass, paper, lead, and artists' colors, more expensive for buyers. He also proposed a small three-pence tax

The Townshend Act was a series that introduced the English Parliament by the Chancellor of Charles Townshend. One of the acts that the Townshend Act placed was putting tax on variety of things, such as glass, lead, and tea. The cause of the Townshend Act was to impose the American Colonist. The British desire was to basically raise the revenue and punish the colonist. The effect the Act had was a spread of dissatisfaction, boycotts on British imports, and leading up to the unrest of the Boston

The ratification of the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Intolerable Act occurred within 1765-1774. Each act forced colonists to pay a tax or limit their rights, whether to create revenue for the British government or keep tighter controls on the country and economy. These three acts pushed the colonists’ further into their dream for independence. They drew up the Declaration of Independence, which asked King George III for freedom from the British. The Stamp Act was approved following the French and Indian War. The passing of this act forced colonists to pay a tax on any printed good. This created revenue for the British Parliament. Following the Townshend Act, a tax placed on glass, lead and other goods,

Right before and throughout the American Revolutionary War there were many acts passed by British Parliament that limited and angered the colonist. To name a few, there was the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Quartering Act. A man named John Dickinson wrote twelve letters expressing his thoughts on acts such as the Townshend acts, they were titled Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. In his first letter he wrote directly to the colonist that lived amongst him and spoke to them as if he they were equals. The Townshend acts of 1767 imposed taxes on items like glass, paper, and tea. Later in 1770 these taxes were repealed. They were important because they were a key factor in the American revolutionary war that led the colonist to revolt against the British.

The Townshend Acts were taxes that were on a variety of different things that were put onto the colonists due to England’s debt after the French and Indian War. The colonists would not be happy about these taxes, and in turn

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

Our country was built heavily on liberty. We take liberty for granted, but the founders of our country actually didn’t. They, as colonists of the British colonies, were not given the liberty we now have. They had no representation in their government, and sometimes unfair laws toward them were passed without their opinion. A well-known act of Parliament, the Townshend Acts, was an important law in colonial times, and it partly led to the revolution of the United States of America.

Summary: After the complaints on the Quartering Acts, Charles Townshend said he believed colonist complaints made it important to keep an army in colonies, and to make them pay for the army. With the colonies refusing to pay for more military provisions, Britain realized they could still get money from the colonies by taxing them on imported household materials, such as glass, paint, tea, and paper. Of course, this further angered colonists since these shipping fees were also just taxes in disguise. The colonists claimed that they don’t pay taxes not voted on by the colony assemblies, that this was taxation without representation. Boston Patriot Samuel Adams wrote a letter protesting to the Acts, and it was so convincing that the colonists

The Declaration of Independence protected the ideal that the government gets its power from the consent of the governed, which Britain took away in the Intolerable Acts. The Declaration of Independence states that “…governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed…” The government is receiving their power from the people, and should only be able to rule after they have received assent from the people. Those who are governed should have a say in who governs them; they are the ones who are allowing the government exercise power. In particular, one of the instances in which the British government took this freedom away from the colonies is the Intolerable Acts. As punishment for the Boston Tea Party,