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Once the War of 1812 was declared over, many taxes on imported goods, or tariffs, were passed on the Americans. These tariffs were enacted to protect the American manufacturing businesses from the inexpensive manufactured British goods (Khan, “The Nullification Crisis”). Specifically, the Tariff of 1828, or most commonly known as the Tariff of Abominations, was passed in the years that followed the War of 1812 to protect the American businesses. This tariff defended products in the North from…

Focussing heavily on the theme of civil disobedience, peaceful protest, and political action or inaction, the two act play wonderfully weaves a true to life tale of the foundings of the origin of the method of civil disobedience and protest so widespread today. By focussing on one of the most important aspects of Thoreau’s real life, the playwrights were able to truly…

Currency Act Parliament in the 1700's The Currency Act was passed in Parliament This article on the Currency Act in Colonial America provides fast facts and information about the effects of these laws. ◾What was the Currency Act? ◾The Meaning and Definition of the Currency Act ◾The purpose and effect of the Currency Act ◾The Currency Acts if 1751 and 1764 ◾Bills of Credit - Colonial Paper money Currency Act of 1751 Words and Text Currency Act of 1764 Words and Text American…

Sugar Act The Parliament of Great Britain passed The Sugar Act on April 5, 1764. It was created so that they could collect revenue from the British colonies and from America. Imported sugar and molasses were taxed. This negatively affected New England’s rum production. Sugar Act Definition (h2) In the 1700s it was highly lucrative to manufacture rum and this would mean great profits for Britain via taxation. Consequently they decided to create the Sugar Act and enforce it in their colonies.…

the Sugar Act. The sugar act angered the colonists even more because it violated their rights as a colony because it was passed by parliament, a governing body in which the colonists had no representatives. The third event was the stamp act. The stamp act angered the colonists more than the sugar act because they were being taxed on everyday paper items. They protested saying “ How are expected to pay the taxes if we have no money. The next event was the townshend acts. The townshend acts…

The Boston Massacre : A Fuse Lit It all started on a day in spring. Tension was already creeping in the air, and someone was planning to use it to their advantage. A group of colonists launched an attack on a British sentinel, throwing nearly anything they could get into their hands at him. A group of nearby British soldiers fired into the mob killing 5 and injuring several others. Things of course, went downhill or uphill (depending on how you think of it) from there on. News, as it…

The American Colonists vs. British Parliament The American Colonists had ample justification for waging war and breaking away from Britain. This belief is supported by four reasons. First, the colonists were not treated fairly by the British Parliament. Another reason is they had to pay extremely high taxes. Third, the “Boston Massacre” happened when Britain was abusing the power it had over the Americans. Lastly, the British were very aggressive towards the colonists when they did not need to…

sold by their merchants. Colonists who bought smuggled tea would have to pay a tax now. Colonists and merchants were enraged by this. Intolerable Acts After the Boston Tea Party which enraged Britain. The Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774. These were series of laws which punished the Massachusetts colony and be a warning to others. One act closed the port of Boston until the colonists payed for the destroyed tea. Boston Massacre A battle between British soldiers and…

So, how exactly did the British lose the American Revolution? After all, the British army with soldiers who had fought in five different continents, who had controlled the civilians in Jamaica and Indians, was the best equipped, the best trained and had the most professional people at that time. Why not the 13 colonies of North America? At a glance the primary reasons why the British lost America is that first America had home field advantage. Second, the British had a long distance from their…

relieve Britain of its debt fell to George Grenville who thought that the colonies should share a cost of the war and that Britain should tighten its control over the colonial economies. The Sugar Act, as well as other future acts that were passed, created a colonial displeasure toward the British. The Sugar Act placed taxes on sugar, molasses, and other imports. Unlike other…