Essay On The Movement For American Independence

Group 1 Josh The movement for independence in the American colonies was affected by both economic and political reasons. However, economic disadvantages served to fuel the desire for political independence. Since the British started to demanding the Colonies to pay unreasonable taxes that they had never been forced on before, they started to have resistance against the Royal British. Although the immense amount of money that the British demanded was a huge factor, it was the political liberty that the colonies wanted to obtain through independent. Various acts set by the British were trying to compensate with the war debt British had due to the war with France. Asking the colonies to pay a lot of money for sugar, written documents or even tea enraged the
However, the British wasn't on the same page with them and demanded extra unreasonable acts. That was when most of the colonies realized the problem: their rights and liberty were all being controlled by the British tyrant. In response to that, secret organizations that opposed the Stamp Act like the Sons of Liberty appeared (Norton, 118). They noticed the real problem was the tax, but the political dominance of the government. A various of violent action in opposition to the government started leading to a more severe response . The Intolerable Act was an unequal treaty that the British Government demanded in responding to the Boston Tea Party( Norton, 126). Passing the treaty had completely eliminated colonists’ opinions to stick with the British. Responding to the passing of the Intolerable Acts, Boston merchant John Andrews had written a letter to his brother-in-law to propose his idea of shutting down the Boston port, the prohibition of town meetings, and the mandatory quartering of British soldiers in private homes. He “sincerely believe they [the British Parliament] intend