The thirteen colonies, which included: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia, formed Colonial America. The colonies were under the control of Great Britain but they started to rebel around 1754, causing their relationship to strain. From 1754 to 1783 the colonies started to unite, which was caused by The French and Indian War, The Road to the Revolution, and the The American Revolution.
The French and Indian War started in 1754. The colonies and Great Britain were fighting on the same side of this war, but tensions had risen between the two. The British clarified that they preferred having British soldiers leading …show more content…
The Road to the Revolution started in 1763 and went all the way to 1775. During these years many acts about taxes were created by the British Parliament. For example, the Stamp Act was created on March 22, 1765. “The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship 's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.” (The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship) The cost of the Stamp Act was a decent amount. The problem it caused with the colonist wasn’t the cost but the standard it seemed to set. “The Stamp Act was viewed as a direct attempt by England to raise money in the colonies without the approval of the colonial legislatures.” (The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 's Official History and Citizenship Website) The new tax pretty much was allowed to pass without resistance and the colonists reasoned. Some colonist believed they couldn’t do anything about this, until the Virginia House of Burgesses adopted Patrick Henry 's Stamp Act Resolves. The resolves made it possible for the Americans to possess the same rights as the English, including the right to be only taxed by their own
The French and Indian War started in 1754. The colonies and Great Britain were fighting on the same side of this war, but tensions had risen between the two. The British clarified that they preferred having British soldiers leading …show more content…
The Road to the Revolution started in 1763 and went all the way to 1775. During these years many acts about taxes were created by the British Parliament. For example, the Stamp Act was created on March 22, 1765. “The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship 's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.” (The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship) The cost of the Stamp Act was a decent amount. The problem it caused with the colonist wasn’t the cost but the standard it seemed to set. “The Stamp Act was viewed as a direct attempt by England to raise money in the colonies without the approval of the colonial legislatures.” (The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 's Official History and Citizenship Website) The new tax pretty much was allowed to pass without resistance and the colonists reasoned. Some colonist believed they couldn’t do anything about this, until the Virginia House of Burgesses adopted Patrick Henry 's Stamp Act Resolves. The resolves made it possible for the Americans to possess the same rights as the English, including the right to be only taxed by their own