How Did The Colonists Gain Their Independence

“True to our King, our Country and Our Laws,” is how the colonists once felt about the parliament. They did not mean harm; however, when constantly being pushed around one does get tired and fight back. As the colonists were mainly in poverty and had zero representation, one would expect them to rage. If the colonists hadn’t noticed all the Acts and no representation, then we wouldn’t have had our independence. During 1754-63, the colonists went through a war, the French and Indian War or the Seven Year’s War. The French and Indian War ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763. The agreement recognized the U.S. independence and gave the U.S. a large sum of the western territory (Treaty of Paris, 1). The colonists then moved to North
The Sugar Act mainly focused on taxing foreign goods, so it was not as alarming. A year later, the Stamp Act was passed to pay down the national debt, which was becoming £140,000,000, after the French and Indian War. The New York Gazette of June 6th, 1765, spoke for all the colonists when it said, “The Parliament cannot.act., without losing itself in.slavery it would impose upon the colonies.” (Harbottle Dorr, 1). Alongside Harbottle Dorr, the Songs of Liberty protested against these Acts with riots, mob violence, and boycotts. After the Acts were passed, the colonists were enraged with the thought of having no say in anything government wise. The colonists finally gave a voice to their opinions on May 30, 1765 at the House of Burgesses debates. Patrick Henry, who at this point of time was a member of the House of Burgesses, took a stand against the authority of the Parliament. He wrote the Virginia Resolves. The Virginia Resolves stated that they will not accept “no taxation without representation” and said the colonists are entitled to all liberties. They were then resolved by the House of Burgesses