The Problem Of Ageing Population

The British had sent more than 10,000 troops to North America by the end of the French and Indian War. The British felt like they had spent a great deal of money in protecting the American colonists. They were in debt around 140 million pounds. To pay off all of their debt the British decided to increase the enforcement of existing taxes on the Colonists and impose additional taxes. The British issued The Proclamation of 1763 which meant the colonists couldn’t cheat the Indians out of land. They also establish a border in where they could not buy land. This made the colonist mad because it made them feel like the British were interfering and trying to limit their economic growth.

Between 1754 and 1763, Britain and French were involved in the French and Indian War, which was a territorial dispute between Britain and France. With the help of the British-American colonists, Britain was able to maintain and increase its borders in America, but the funds needed to support the war caused Britain to go into debt (“French and Indian War/Seven Years' War 1754-1763” 1). Not willing to tax its own citizens any further, Britain decided to tax the American colonies more in order to generate revenue. Before the war, American colonists were paying a fraction of the taxes than those living in Britain, and even after the imposed taxes, the average American would pay less taxes than the average Englishman (“British Acts on Colonial America” 1).

Economically “In 1763, the average Englishmen paid 26 times as much in taxes each year as the average American colonist paid.” (Shi, Tindall, 120) These taxes were raised because of the war. This money that was coming from the British citizens and was going to “maintaining and defending” (Shi, Tindall, 34) the colonies, and because of this “British leaders thought it [was] only fair that the Americans should pay more.” (Shi, Tindall, 120) So, after all the complaining the Britain’s did British leaders tried to enforce many different taxation “acts” that would lessen the taxes on Britains and raise taxes on colonists. These acts such as the Stamp Act, the Currency Act, and the Sugar Act all ended up falling because the Americans revolted and boycotted the Britain’s in many ways such as, “Thousands signed nonimportation

After the French and Indian War, there was a period of change in the British colonies in North America. After receiving much support from the British during the French and Indian War, the people of the colonies began to feel oppressed by the postwar actions of the British. As the British put heavy taxes and restrictions on the colonies, the attitude of the population of these colonies began to shift. Over the next two decades, with more taxes and a larger British military presence, the colonists slowly progressed closer and closer to revolution. The people of the American colonies were justified in eventually taking up arms against the British crown after various attempts to reach a peaceful resolution of their grievances because several pieces

In the year 1764, King George III of Great Britain placed taxes on colonial America causing anger to flourish within the colonies resulting in their rebellion from the British. One-third of the colony wanted independence from Great Britain, the Patriots, while another third decided to stay loyal to the British, the loyalists/tories. The Patriots soon went to war with Britain for their independence, but the rest of the colony was reluctant to join the Patriots’ cause for various reasons. The loyalists were hesitant to join the American Revolution because of the nonideal living location and the British protected them when no one else would.

After the French and Indian War also known as Seven Years War, the British Government started taxing the colonists in order to pay the debt from the French and Indian War. The British Government established many acts such as Stamp act, Sugar act, Quartering acts etc. that required paying taxes. These taxes really upset the colonists and slowly it forced the colonies to break away from Britain and be Americans. During the british taxes, first, the colonists wanted to stay loyal to the british crown, after, they started to think about uniting with the other colonies against Britain, and then finally they decided to break away from Britain and be considered as Americans.

During the eighteenth century, tension within the Americas over competing land and trading claims increased. Sparked by the French invasion of the British Ohio River Valley, the first major war in the Americas, known as the French and Indian War, began in 1754. The British national debt nearly doubled from the war, thus forcing Parliament to administer taxes on its British colonies. Britain also established new limitations on the colonists’ settlement for protection of the colonies. The colonies began to unite and new leaders emerged in response to Britain’s increasingly autocratic rule. This in turn galvanized the colonies to coalesce against the unfair practices. Although other wars had large impacts, the French and Indian War proved to

Firstly, the unfair policies and the colonists desire to be free from England resulted in the in the revolutionary war. Before the war, American officials aimed to take over land, profits, and political power from favorites of the British Empire. Therefore, during this time Americans were disgruntled. Thus, there was war between the French and Indians, called the Seven Years’ War. England won the war, and now began to focus on the British and Indians. However, British tried to established a peaceful relationship with the Indians by declaring Indian land beyond the Appalachians, through the Proclamation of 1763. They also needed revenues to pay for the war, and for that, they looked to colonists who refused to pay taxes. Around this time, an

How have the social and demographic changes of the last century led to the increased growth and aging of the population? Be sure to discuss this in terms of the demographic transition theory.

The articles of Confederation was the first written document and or Constitution of the United States. The Articles of Confederation represented the first steps toward a new government for the new nation and the entailed 13 Colonies who would soon after the War Of Independence turn into sovereign and independent states. Those 13 colonies ended up being the original foundation of our America. By the 1770’s Great Britain had claimed the right to those first 13 colonies, and it was the English in 1600’s who first came here to established colonies on the east coast of North America. Many other Europeans as well ventured into the new world known as the Americas.

After the French and Indian War in 1763 the British government made many new laws, agreements and taxes regulating all colonists which eventually led to the Revolutionary War. There were several reasons why the revolution began and the colonists decided to separate from Great Britain. Most colonists did not approve of the King because he ruled with tyranny. He was unjust and did not listen to the input of the colonists. Others such as Loyalists, believed the King’s decisions were fair.

There are many different problems that an ageing population creates for society. There are many reasons why there is an increase in the ageing population, as Item B states “In common with many western societies, the United Kingdom has an ageing population. Rising life expectancy and a relatively low birth rate have meant that the average age of the population is rising”. Also the decline in fertility has led to an increased amount of people who are over the age of 65 and this poses many different issues within society.

The French and Indian War, a colonial manifestation of the same forces and tensions that erupted in the European Seven Years' War, was, quite simply, a war about imperialism. The French and the English were competing for land and trading rights in North America; these strivings resulted in a great deal of disputed land, particularly that of the rich Ohio Valley. Each nation saw this territory as vital in its effort to increase its own power and wealth while simultaneously limiting the strength of its rival. Although the war itself therefore stemmed from a fairly simple motivation, its consequences were far- reaching. The English victory in the war decided the colonial fate of North America, and yet at the same time sowed the seeds of the eventual colonial revolution. After the war, the British ended their century-long policy of salutary neglect, attempting to keep the colonials under a more watchful eye. The British also raised taxes in an effort to pay for the war. Both of these postwar policies resulted in massive colonial discontent and added to the budding nationalism that eventually exploded in the Revolutionary War.

The older adult population in the United States has steadily increased thanks to technology and medical advances. While this definitely is an undeniable achievement, it also creates some challenges that society was not as prevalent to face before. Now that people are living longer it’s also means that often times family members are becoming caregivers to their loved ones during their so called golden years. Not only may it be difficult to care for a loved one, but it also becomes even more burdensome when their loved has a disability. In fact “dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide.” (2016). Fortunately there are adult day centers that serve people with dementia and provide services that can benefit them. However many times caregivers are forgotten about and aren’t provided services that can also benefit them as well. While it does take a bit of pressure off of the caregivers while their loved ones are at the day center, it does not eliminate all the other effects. Many people may not be aware that there are detrimental effects that a caregiver may experience as a result of caring for someone with dementia.

From 1970 to the year 2000, the world's over-60 population is projected to increase by more than 90 percent" . This is an astonishing number, seeming how the total population was predicted to grow by less than 75 percent . "The most prominent feature of the looming shift in the composition of the working-age population is, of course, its increasing age" . It is hard to say what will happen when suddenly there will be an abundance of older people who are preparing to retire.