Colonial Rebellion

The rebellions in the British North American colonies against new acts after the French and Indian War are the events that interest me most. The French and Indian War devastated the government and economic relations between Britain and colonists. Britain passed The Tea Act and The Intolerable Acts in the colonies in which the colonists did not react well to. This lead to many protests, rebellions, and attacks on the British, but they could not come to an agreement. Eventually, the colonists fully revolted against the British government, leading to the American Revolution. Britain was unable to sustain control on their North American colonies and unable to satisfy the colonists and created one of the most important wars in world history.

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Another problem due to the war was that Britain was left without much money. Although they won the war, they suffered major financial losses. Colonists at the time began thinking of themselves as separate from Britain and did not react well to Britain’s new acts. They passed the Sugar Act which placed an import tax on many products. Smugglers also faced harsh punishment if caught. Merchants protested the new act, nevertheless Britain passed the Quartering Act one year later. It was an attempt to save money by forcing colonists to provide food and housing for British soldiers stationed in the colonies. Colonists once again felt violated and protested more. Even after the colonists protested all the new acts, Britain passed the Stamp Act. Similar to the Sugar Act, it created more taxes for the colonists. In response to these unfavorable acts, Merchants boycotted British goods, protests became widespread, and colonists petitioned the acts. Britain made an even more outrageous decision to pass the Declaratory Act which gave Parliament total authority over the colonies. Protests died down throughout the years, but British Parliament passed the