The Long Road Of Revolution During Colonial America

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness,” as stated in the Constitution as well as stated by the philosopher John Locke, is the basis for the United States of America as we know it today. The notion that all humans were created equal and that all people are entitled to basic human rights came from the various experiences the colonists faced through the Revolution, which was a vital influence in the creation of the Constitution. The revolution was a key turning point in American history, it was when the American colonies rejected the ideals of the British and battled for their independence.

The Declaratory Act was passed in 1766 on the same day. It announced the colonists being under Parliament and the King's authority(Yanak). Parliament declares that they have the right to tax the colonists. The colonists were very angry, and claimed that Parliament was infringing the British constitution. They declared that they were violating the “no taxation without representation”(Yanak).“In 1767 the Townshend Acts levied taxes on lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea. Again the colonists boycotted the goods, leading to the repeal of all the taxes except that on tea”(American).The Townshend Acts put taxes on common products imported to the colonies. These were named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was responsible for all financial and economic situations. The money that was collected from the colonists was used to pay the officials in the colonies.“On March 5, 1770, British troops fired into an unarmed rioting Boston mob, killing five men in what is known as the Boston Massacre” (Yanak). This happened as a result of tension between the colonies and British troops, since they arrived in 1768, to help enforce taxes. After the Boston Massacre happened, Parliament decided to repeal the Townshend Acts. But they did not repeal the taxes on tea. Three years later Britain put the Tea Act into play, which was an effort to help British East India Company sell its tea to the colonist.(American, Britannica). Parliament closed the Boston port to cut off trade with everyone. They punished the colonists by passing the Coercive, also called the Intolerable Acts, that diminished the self government that Massachusetts had. When the Intolerable Acts were passed the First Continental Congress was formed and met in Pennsylvania to challenge it, and form a different compromise. Before they could put it into action the war had broken out.(Yanak). It had taken many years for the Boston Tea

1775, British parliament has recently instituted several unjust laws that colonists of the Americas will coin the intolerable acts war is inevitable but many colonists are still uncomfortable with the idea of fighting their country of origin in order for revolution to be achieved the general populous and the politicians that represent them must be persuaded to either independence or peace.

There are several events in history that led up to the beginning of the war. In this paper, I will explain these “events”, and also some key players that contributed to the onset of the American Revolution. Other things I will explain in this essay are, changing systems of power, promoters of change, and cause and effect relationships that led us to The revolution. First I’m going to talk about and explain, why the system broke down or how the colonist change system of power.

In the early 1800s, America was rapidly changing. Workshops, run by craftspeople in the North, were being replaced by large-scale factories, owned by business people. Small family farms, from the South, began to give way to large cotton plantations, owned by wealthy white people and worked by enslaved African Americans. People began to believe they were losing power in their government. Some people began to think that only wealthy, property-owning men managed the government the best. Many people hoped for change. They put their trust in Andrew Jackson, hoping that Jackson would defend the rights of the common people and slave states.

Edward Abbey is quoted as saying, “A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government” (Abbey). During the 18th century, this is precisely how the United States of America transformed from a group of colonies that served their mother country of England to a completely independent nation founded on the basic principles of democracy. What led to this great transformation and how were these colonists able to break away from English rule? The answer is simple. The colonists sought the basic rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by means of one relatively simple concept: the act of protest. The colonial protests that occurred between 1764 and 1775

The American Revolution was the turning point for the colonies that made up the United States today. It was the war that freed the colonists from British control. But what actually caused the American Revolution? Well, there’s no simple answer to that question. In fact, most of the causes acted as if they were dominoes. These events can be categorized in four periods of time or setting. These groups are, Salutary neglect, Mercantilism, Boston, and Unity of protests. Salutary neglect was the idea for the British to let the colonies prosper without any restricting control on the colonists. Mercantilism was the idea that the colonies were there to financially help the British who were in debt from a previous war with the French. The city of

Following the Revolutionary War in the late 1700’s, the United States of America was looking to create a democracy. The people voted Revolutionary War hero George Washington, as the first President to lead the newly born country. President Washington decided to turn ten square miles that were given to him into the capital of his country. It would be called Washington, District of Columbia, or Washington D.C. President Washington decided to place the most important building in the country, the Capitol Building, in the center of the city. Washington knew the process would take years to finish and that he was never going to see it finished, but he wanted the best for his country. Today, we see the full effect of the thousands of men and

The United States of America has gone through a series of unimaginable events and drastic occurrences to become the powerful nation it is today. Many of these events have shaped the United States, and I think a key factor in how the United States works today resulted from the American Revolution. The American Revolution did not just affect North America, but also the world when it brought a strong superpower into the image. Although such an important event had to have its limits, the results from the American Revolution destroyed them, creating a government and system in which we still use today. Such a significant event in our country’s history should not only be

Across the United States, history classes tell American children are told of the brave colonists dumping tea into the harbor in the name of democracy. There is no doubt that early Americans would go to any length to acquire a representative government. The American Revolution was not simply about gaining independence from Britain, but rather about facilitating becoming a democracy because of its independence. The colonists’ attempts to make America more democratic led to the need for independence from Britain through the American Revolution.

In addition to the lack of privacy, the Townshend Act created many conflicts with the already poor economy in the colonies. The Townshend Act required the colonists to pay taxes on the imported goods from England including tea, glass, paper, and more. Parliament’s new act led to more sacrifices of the colonists’ money and also inconveniences since, “in March 1768, a small committee of Boston merchants gather[ed] to formalize their grievances and propose a solution: they stop[ped] importing and selling British goods.” The boycott was inconvenient since the colonists lacked important good

From the late 17th to mid 18th centuries, the thirteen British colonies were under a period of salutary neglect. However, everything would shift when Great Britain defeated the French in the French and Indian War in 1763. Due to the financial debt Britain was put into, King George III abandoned salutary neglect and strictly controlled the colonies. To raise revenue to pay off the debt, Britain passed several economic acts which were met with great resistance from the colonists. Moreover, political and social controversies and differences increased the tensions between the motherland and her colonies.

By the close of the Revolution, the economic status quo of American society had been completely upended, presenting a radically different picture than was present before the Revolution. This is not to say that things being radically different meant that they were immediately made perfect or did not present the colonies with a whole new set of challenges. However, there was no question that breaking away from Britain and the restrictions they placed on American trade created a new economic environment in the colonies. Instead of trade be funneled through Britain and being constrained by acts like the Townshend Duties, the Tea Act and the Boston Port Act, the colonies were now free to develop their own trading relationships and markets. Expansion

Crowther’s responded to Dr. Strangelove in that way because of what was taking place at the time of the release. Life in the United States was chaotic and unpredictable. In the same year, 1964, that the movie was released several other major events took place. America had the war in Vietnam, civil rights movement, Cuban Missile Crisis, and China’s test of a nuclear bomb. Citizens of the United States lived in a state of fear that their capitalist system would be overthrown by a communist party. The country was filled with civil unrest and it was not coming to an end.

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