British Revolution
The British Revolution
During the late 1700s America fought for colonial independence against Great Britain in what’s known as the American Revolutionary War. And when the unorganized farmers of America actually defeated powerful and superior Great Britain it shocked the world. So what made the colonists become so angry and hungry for independence? Despite what most people think, the American Revolution should really be called the British Revolution because, although the American colonists underwent changes, Great Britain’s Quartering Act, Declarative Act, and Townshend Act, were responsible for the colonies desire to declare war on their mother country.
The Quartering Act was one of the acts that took part in developing the colonist’s arising hatred toward Great Britain. Passed in 1765, it required the colonists to provide housing for British soldiers. The colonists hated this act because there was no reason for the soldiers to still be in the colonies since Great Britain won the Seven Year War back in 1763. Also, the Quartering Act violated private property, something the colonists held dear to them. Private property was highly valued in English culture and when Parliament took that away from them, the colonists felt betrayed and powerless. And if that wasn’t enough, Great Britain also took away their right to self govern using the Declarative Act.
Due to the laxity of Great Britain before 1763, colonists set up individual governments that took care of the common people and enforced the laws. By allowing this freedom the colonists were able to develop themselves politically and individually. As the years went on their political identities strengthened and when the Declarative Act threated it in 1767 the colonists became enraged. The Declarative Act took away the colonists right to self govern by stating that Parliament was the only authority that had the right to pass laws and enforce them. The Declarative Act was Great Britain’s attempt to try and
During the late 1700s America fought for colonial independence against Great Britain in what’s known as the American Revolutionary War. And when the unorganized farmers of America actually defeated powerful and superior Great Britain it shocked the world. So what made the colonists become so angry and hungry for independence? Despite what most people think, the American Revolution should really be called the British Revolution because, although the American colonists underwent changes, Great Britain’s Quartering Act, Declarative Act, and Townshend Act, were responsible for the colonies desire to declare war on their mother country.
The Quartering Act was one of the acts that took part in developing the colonist’s arising hatred toward Great Britain. Passed in 1765, it required the colonists to provide housing for British soldiers. The colonists hated this act because there was no reason for the soldiers to still be in the colonies since Great Britain won the Seven Year War back in 1763. Also, the Quartering Act violated private property, something the colonists held dear to them. Private property was highly valued in English culture and when Parliament took that away from them, the colonists felt betrayed and powerless. And if that wasn’t enough, Great Britain also took away their right to self govern using the Declarative Act.
Due to the laxity of Great Britain before 1763, colonists set up individual governments that took care of the common people and enforced the laws. By allowing this freedom the colonists were able to develop themselves politically and individually. As the years went on their political identities strengthened and when the Declarative Act threated it in 1767 the colonists became enraged. The Declarative Act took away the colonists right to self govern by stating that Parliament was the only authority that had the right to pass laws and enforce them. The Declarative Act was Great Britain’s attempt to try and