Revolutionary War: Relationship Between The British And The Colonists

The road to the Revolutionary war was a tiring, uphill battle for the Colonists and the British. The relationship between Great Britain and the American Colonists were never a cordial, or a generous one. In the eyes of the Colonists, King George III was a tyrannic thief, who used the Colonies to syphon their money through taxes in order to increase his own wealth. Meanwhile, the British viewed the Colonists as rebellious, uncooperative residents of a failing society. Between 1763 and 1776 political, economical, and military issues set the pace for a brutal, demanding war for both the British and the Colonists. The multitude of political contentions between the Colonists and the British Government was inordinate. For example, the Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament in 1765, which demanded the Colonists to pay taxes on every legal document purchased, therefore paying for British soldiers to remain stationed throughout the colonies. Furiously, the colonists responded by boycotting British merchandise, and riots in the streets. Another example of the political vendetta was a result of British Parliament enactment of the Townshend Act in 1767. The Townshend Act sanctioned the taxation all commodities imported into the …show more content…
The Boston Massacre, as an example, was a tragic event of British soldiers firing at unarmed civilians, killing eight colonists. The Colonists were furious at the callous, bloodthirsty Red Coats. The British responded by sending more soldiers into Boston to attempt regaining control of the city. The American Colonists had a militia of young, inexperienced farmers, while the British had fleets, professional soldiers, and the resources that the Colonists didn’t possess. With each ship of British soldiers brought to the Colonies; the more power Britain demonstrated, the less confident the Colonists felt about fighting for their