The American Revolution began in 1777, empowered by the beliefs of equality between government and their people, unjust taxation opposed on the colonists and The Navigation Acts. The colonists wanted freedom from the suppressing British government. The colonists wanted to create a different government system, serving the people instead of controlling them. Britain imposed taxes on the colonists to pay for their debt after the French and Indian War. The colonists repealed the Stamp Act and Townshend act, which created confliction between the colonists and British. The British also imposed The Navigation Act for the idea of Mercantilism. The British imposed this law for free or cheap resources, draining away the American economy. These three
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The Declaration contains ideas of conflicts they had against the British government and factors that they wanted to improve upon. However, out of all the complaints and ideas of new life, the famous quote in the Declaration states: “…all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness.” The colonists suggest their desire of equality for all men, suppressing the power of the government and giving a voice and to the people. The colonists searched for independence, away from the powerful monarchy in Britain. After successfully establishing the colonies, the British government prohibited the colonists to continue on their expansion in fear of the Americans obtaining too much power. The King prohibited settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains and settlers were forced to move East. Moreover, the colonists were tied to the British through trade so the government could control the activities. This way, the colonies could only rely on the British for trade for goods and resources. In result, the colonies became poor and used barter to credit to obtain their necessities. The colonists were not happy with living under the control of the British government. They strived for the expansion of the colonies, independence and search of “life, liberty and pursuit of
The Declaration contains ideas of conflicts they had against the British government and factors that they wanted to improve upon. However, out of all the complaints and ideas of new life, the famous quote in the Declaration states: “…all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness.” The colonists suggest their desire of equality for all men, suppressing the power of the government and giving a voice and to the people. The colonists searched for independence, away from the powerful monarchy in Britain. After successfully establishing the colonies, the British government prohibited the colonists to continue on their expansion in fear of the Americans obtaining too much power. The King prohibited settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains and settlers were forced to move East. Moreover, the colonists were tied to the British through trade so the government could control the activities. This way, the colonies could only rely on the British for trade for goods and resources. In result, the colonies became poor and used barter to credit to obtain their necessities. The colonists were not happy with living under the control of the British government. They strived for the expansion of the colonies, independence and search of “life, liberty and pursuit of