As Great Britain became powerful, it expanded its power across the Atlantic Ocean to North America, where it had established colonies. Great Britain used very risky techniques that caused disaster across the Atlantic Ocean to its colonies and eventually leading to an American Revolution. The Americans had legitimate reasons for the rebellion against Great Britain due to high rate of taxes and treatment received from the Great Britain government.
At the end of The French and Indian War, which was a “North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War,” Great Britain was granted with enormous territorial gains in North America for its victory against France. Along with that territorial …show more content…
At the end of The French and Indian War, Great Britain introduced The Proclamation of 1763 which stated that the colonist could not move west across the Appalachian Mountains. In order to prevent from colonist from expanding west, Great Britain sent troops to guard against passage through the Appalachian Mountains. This eventually forced colonist to quarter the soldiers, which meant that the colonists had to house and feed the British soldiers. Colonist were angered towards this Quartering Act, not only did they had to provide for their family but also provide for British soldiers. As Great Britain’s resistance grew against colonists, colonists anger grew as well therefore leading to protest against taxes. In order to ensure order in the colonies, Great Britain sent troops to take order and enforce the law; One particular event stood out and that was the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was an altercation between colonial protesters and British soldiers which ended up with a total of 5 colonial casualties. “The Boston Massacre is remembered as a key event in helping to galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause.” The colonists viewed the Boston Massacre as an act of cruelty, therefore they thought they had enough and decide to put an end to it. The colonists decide to take a stand against Great Britain and its injustices, so they push in for a revolution towards independence against Great
At the end of The French and Indian War, which was a “North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War,” Great Britain was granted with enormous territorial gains in North America for its victory against France. Along with that territorial …show more content…
At the end of The French and Indian War, Great Britain introduced The Proclamation of 1763 which stated that the colonist could not move west across the Appalachian Mountains. In order to prevent from colonist from expanding west, Great Britain sent troops to guard against passage through the Appalachian Mountains. This eventually forced colonist to quarter the soldiers, which meant that the colonists had to house and feed the British soldiers. Colonist were angered towards this Quartering Act, not only did they had to provide for their family but also provide for British soldiers. As Great Britain’s resistance grew against colonists, colonists anger grew as well therefore leading to protest against taxes. In order to ensure order in the colonies, Great Britain sent troops to take order and enforce the law; One particular event stood out and that was the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was an altercation between colonial protesters and British soldiers which ended up with a total of 5 colonial casualties. “The Boston Massacre is remembered as a key event in helping to galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause.” The colonists viewed the Boston Massacre as an act of cruelty, therefore they thought they had enough and decide to put an end to it. The colonists decide to take a stand against Great Britain and its injustices, so they push in for a revolution towards independence against Great