Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain

What caused Britain and America to grow apart? First of all, the war began simply as a disagreement over the way Great Britain treated the colonists versus how they felt they should be treated. Because of the tighten controls of Britain, the colonists started thinking of themselves as real British. This means they should deserve all the fundamental rights that a British have. The British, on the other hand, didn't see the colonists as a part of their community. They did not think the colonists…

Americans desire to revolt and declare themselves as an independent nation in 1776 was impacted by events such as the Albany Plan drafted by Benjamin Franklin, Acts enforced by the British imperial government onto American colonists, and the Daughters of Liberty which boycotted British goods. The conflict and disagreement between Great Britain and the American colonies after…

The American colonies were becoming more separated from Britain every day. By 1763, their relationship was weak and the next thirteen years would do nothing but make it worse. Colonists were not initially resistant to British rule, but after years of being stripped of their freedoms they shifted toward the idea of separating from Britain and creating their own government that would incorporate Republican values. After the Seven Years’ War, British troops remained in America. The cost of…

United States declaring independence. This was a very important part of our American history. There are many factors that led to the revolutionary war. The aftermath of the French and Indian war was the beginning to this rise of rebellion against Great Britain. Known to England as the seven year war, this was caused over land disputes with the French and Indians. The war formally ended with the Treaty of Paris 1763. This treaty removed all claims of North America from the French. Because of the…

from once-great Britain? It all started with the French-Indian War (Also known as the Seven Years War.) As the colonists from both countries decided to expand, the strain between Britain and France increased. Young George Washington was sent to survey the land northwest of Virginia. He encountered the French people and ordered them to withdraw. The French refused and small battles between the French and British colonists. These were the beginnings of the war. The colonists called on Britain to…

government of Great Britain was in dire need of funds. Following the French and Indian War, the English had expended their funds to the point of debt. In order to obtain some…

more of a complicated matter. Starting in 1763 when George Grenville, newly elected Prime Minister of Great Britain, looked to the colonies for financial repair, which lead to the Stamp Act of 1765 in which Parliament introduced new taxes on the colonies without more representation from the colonies in Great Britain’s affairs (Hewitt & Lawson, 2016). From there the British also enacted the Tea Act of 1773 which impacted the tea trade, to the benefit…

abundantly to fund the ongoing conflict. British Parliament, with no other alternative, placed a tax on the American Colonies. This sparked an outrage amount the colonists. Colonial leaders were infuriated that they were being taxed without any consent whatsoever. The phrase “no taxation without representation!” became the rallying cry in the thirteen colonies. Although the anger from the colonies was felt an Ocean away in Great Britain, Parliament passed more taxes, adding to the resentment.…

French rule and Britain became the leading power in America. 9. Pontiac's Rebellion - Indian uprising that took place in 1763 after the French and Indian War. It was led by Chief Pontiac in opposition to British expansion into the Ohio Valley. It was quickly crushed. 10. Proclamation of 1763 - Proclamation issued by the British govt. which forbade expansion by the colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains. Chapter 7 Vocab: 11. John Hancock - Led the Sons of Liberty and the acts at…

treatment of Colonists between them and Parliament is what is generally agreed upon as being the inception of a colonists revolt over their imperial masters. To clarify this designation of the Royal Crown being “imperial masters” it is important to note that Britain post Seven Years War, not only had total control of the North American colonies, but also had conquered the critical region that was once New France. Once a second-rate European power, Britain had now established control over a whole…