British America

brewing in the colonies long before hand. Following the French-Indian war the British wanted to make back the money they had spent on fighting, what followed were a series of acts passed by the British government to generate taxes from the colonies. Each act resulted in the colonist having to pay more and more to their parent country and generally making colonial life harder. Because of these taxes and fighting British battles, the colonies began to resent their parent country, this…

and Indian War marked the beginning of America's identity because it forced the frustrated colonies to rebel and take their own steps to becoming an independent nation. Britain had collected a massive amount of debt after the war, and decided that America should help pay for it. Multiple taxes on the colonies were put in place, including taxes on sugar and paper products. Frustration grew as colonies were forced to house and…

Throughout history, numerous events have had significant effects on empires, however, the three that stand out most are; The British East India Company which extended the British Empire to India, The Seven Years War which brought numerous changes to Europe’s colonial empires including Britain acquiring a great part of new France and lastly; the American Revolutionary War which give birth to one of the greatest empire nations to date. It is therefore, plausible to say that had it not been for…

1812. Throughout the 1800’s America transformed from a new, weak nation into a world power. The main event that catalyzed the United States expansion and credit from foreign nations was the war of 1812, also known as "America’s second war of independence." One definite cause of the war cannot be pinpointed because there were many factors that compounded upon one another. They can be whittled down to three main concerns: impressment, trade blockade, and British providing arms to Native…

really means? During the 1700s when the English were colonizing America, they brought their love of tea with them, but what about the tea? The colonists wanted their tea, at low and reasonable prices and in a way that would not hurt the American economy. Over the course of the 1700s many important events occurred that changed American history forever. In the early 1700s, the British decided to monopolize the tea business. The British made a deal with the East India Company so that only their…

sense of freedom and pride; however, the war took a huge toll on the financial status of Britain. This led to the the formation of income-based laws, battle for power over the Americas, and the wars in order for Americans to sustain their freedom. Britain argues that they were justified in these acts of raising income, but America argues that the acts committed by Britain were inarguably immoral and wrong. I believe that Britain's fear-induced actions and behaviors justifies America's violent…

American colonists by the British government. The Stamp Act, that appointed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, came at a time when the British domain was deep in debt from the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) and looking to its North American colonies as an acquirement source. The Stamp Act of 1765 was very grim towards colonist’s families. The Act put many families in debt and made them very barbaric. Many colonists had many questions and concerns about the new act the British…

themselves independent and in 1783, carrying out a prolonged and bloody battle, Britain was forced to discover the independence of America. The battle was dropped on its 1st day, vowing never to 'inevitability ' but to the type of conflict. The essential difference between the UK and the rebellious People in America concerned political authority. Before the Stamp Action crisis British authority, asserted rarely, rested on ties of patriotism, custom and sentiment, not drive. In the wake of the…

Called French and Indian War in America, Seven Years’ War French v.s. British The French were outnumbered, even with their Indian allies, with the exception of the Iroquois who refused to ally with France and negotiated a treaty with the English government instead. British General Edward Braddock leads 2,500 men against Fort Duquesne, where the French and Indians ambush and kill them. In 1758, Braddock is avenged by William Pitts in a retake of Fort Duquesne. Britain planned expedition to…

The second defining fact from encyclopedia says that often overlooked by historians,was that it established once and for all the British Customs service on the ground in America.As always,with armed foreing by boston was the place where enforcement met the most resistance.The seizure of two of john hancock vessels for smuggling violations in early 1768.Well the declaratory act was an act of the parliament of great britain,which helped the repeal of the stamp act.The declaratory act…