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    to pass countless taxation laws, and began enforcing the Navigation Acts previously passed. The Navigation acts enforced the policy of Mercantilism, where the colonies sent materials, and the mother country sent back finished products for sale. The colonists began to be put under heavy restrictions by the English. In 1764, the Sugar Act was passed by the British Parliament and its purpose was to…

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    American Colonies broke away from Britain. The colonies separated from Great Britain because of the Intolerable Acts, taxation without representation, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. The colonies first became upset with the British when the British decided to start taxing the colonies for different things like legal documents, playing cards, tea and etc. The British did this without even letting the colonies have…

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    Britain began imposing unfair treaties and taxes some of the American Colonists began to not appreciate Britain as much as before. The American Colonies started to grow apart from Britain because the colonists believed in the idea of no taxation without representation. The colonists were outraged with the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, the Stamp Act and the…

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    The main causes of the American Revolution were the colonial challenge to the British Parliaments power of “taxation without representation” and to enable the basic beliefs of the American people life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The American people were independent wanting to have representation rather than be governed by the British an long way away telling them how to live their…

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    which made taxes.But what are the key causes of the American Revolution.The key causes could be Taxation Without Representation, the 1st and 2nd continental congress meeting, and the Signing of the Declaration of Independence.These key details that led up to the American Revolution made America what it is today. Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny Est. 1776 “Taxation without Representation is Tyranny,” was said by James otis.Before Mr. James Otis said this historical phrase the…

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    remaining with the monarchy, there were several advantages and disadvantages. One of the biggest abuses of power the monarchy used against the colonies was the repressive legislation passed as well as the threatening objective of taxation without representation. The taxation and repressive legislation from British parliament cut down on much of the freedom of the colonies. Although the colonies were content with the rule of the monarchy for quite some time, colonists still decided to break…

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    The colonists had learned to unite against their enemies. Before the war, the colonies had almost no sense of community with other colonies and a very explanatory mutual distrust. But now they saw they could be united against their enemy Great Britain. The Revolutionary War eventually resulted from the constant disagreements between the British and the American colonies. Overtaxed goods brought more money to Great Britain to make the mother country wealthy and not necessarily for the welfare…

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    Ever stopped and wondered the real reason for the declaration of independence? Of course people assume freedom because we were continents away but when in reality King George III was abusing powers. The most well known abuses were taxation without representation, trial with no jury, and quartering troops in our homes. Those are just some of the many abuses that he implemented on the colonies. The colonies eventually got so fed up with it they got together and drafted the declaration of…

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    Adams periodically wrote to John Adams, persuading him to the side of independence. By using media outlets such and newspapers and letters, patriots were able to convince the mass to accept the concept of America as well as to want independence. Without these persuasive pieces, the amount of colonists who wanted independence would be drastically…

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    rule, mostly due to the taxation without representation. Many events are considered main factors in the lead up to the revolution such as the implementation of the Sugar Act (1764) and The Boston Massacre (1770), but the event that was the turning point of the American rebellion of British reign was The Boston Tea Party (1773), in response to The Tea Act (1773), this act of rebellion showed Britain that America will no longer put up with the taxation without representation and the unnecessary…

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