1764 To 1773 Dbq Analysis

Arguments about taxation in America in the period of 1764 to 1773 culminated in a move towards independence for reasons such as Americans did not feel like they were part of Britain and as if they were being unfairly treated by their mother nation. However, propaganda also encouraged Americans to move towards independence and there was a developing sense of national identity as America had economically become a fairly self sufficient state.
Arguments over taxes in America caused protests because many Americans felt under-represented in British parliament and therefore did not believe they should have to pay a direct tax. Americans had no representation in parliament and had no right to vote in Britain and therefore no say in what was done …show more content…
This contributed to the American Revolution as most did not feel loyal or like they belonged to Britain. Americans at this point were mostly loyal to their state, as the wider American national identity developed after the revolution. Despite this, each of the states knew that they wanted to be independent of Britain and therefore rebelled in the revolution. The removal of French colonists to the west also made the Americans question Britain’s power over them and the idea developed that the Americans no longer needed to be under British control. The proclamation line enforced by Britain suggests that it may have been trying to avoid Americans gaining too much power and declaring independence. However, America was also expanding economically at this time and was engaged in profitable overseas trade. This was largely due to the very profitable trade of tobacco from southern American colonies and farming in the fertile land of the northern colonies, which also had very good trade links through rivers and large harbours. This meant that many colonies had been able to exist without British supervision for many years prior to the disruption caused by taxes and the eventual