The Battles of Lexington and Concord started the Revolutionary War. Even though the battles didn’t occur until 1775, tension between the colonies and the British Parliament started over 10 years prior after they decided to start imposing taxes.
At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, the British Parliament was in debt. The colonies were prospering, so they looked to them as a way to help generate income. They told the colonies that the increase in taxes were their way to pay for their fair share of maintaining the British Empire. Two of the more controversial taxes passed were the Stamp Act in 1765 and the Townshend Act in 1767. The Stamp Act imposed a tax on all printed paper. Legal documents, magazines, newspapers, and almanacs
At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, the British Parliament was in debt. The colonies were prospering, so they looked to them as a way to help generate income. They told the colonies that the increase in taxes were their way to pay for their fair share of maintaining the British Empire. Two of the more controversial taxes passed were the Stamp Act in 1765 and the Townshend Act in 1767. The Stamp Act imposed a tax on all printed paper. Legal documents, magazines, newspapers, and almanacs