American Revolution Dbq

There was no momentous event that lead to the American Revolution. Rather, a series of disagreements and misunderstandings about the rights and treatment of Colonists between them and Parliament is what is generally agreed upon as being the inception of a colonists revolt over their imperial masters. To clarify this designation of the Royal Crown being “imperial masters” it is important to note that Britain post Seven Years War, not only had total control of the North American colonies, but also had conquered the critical region that was once New France. Once a second-rate European power, Britain had now established control over a whole Continent. A Continent that proved not only to be massive, but incredibly valuable. In result of this conquest, Britain had not only become the greatest power in the 18th century, but perhaps one …show more content…
While it’s true America was a great place for white land owners, the urban population in port cities was incredibly poor and the introduction of several new tariffs by Parliament was devastating too these people. Between 1763-1765, Boston’s poor house population increased by 40%. Two acts by Parliament in particular were incredibly destructive in the colonies. The currency act of 1764 prohibited the colonies from printing their own money which lead to many colonists being unable to pay for the goods they used to have. The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first tax directly imposed on Colonists for simply living in America. As these unfair acts were established the rise of protests and civil unrest among the colonists rose. Britain in their attempt to afford an empire had now created severe social and political disorder in said empire. Distracted by the fantasy of creating a new British commonwealth, they ignored the burdens in establishing a commonwealth and these burdens were laid on the wrong