To What Extent Was The American Revolutionary War Inevitable
Elise Larsen
Ms. Gibson
History 8-5
15 December 2017
The Inevitable War
Was the American Revolutionary War inevitable? To illustrate this are three reasons explain why it is. For instance, the acts and taxes King George III passed is something that was a huge problem. The battles and conflicts are also evidence. The third reason is the fact that the King was too stubborn to make peace with the colonists. Those are the reasons the was inevitable.
The Acts King George III passed in 1751-1774 did not show any indication of peace. In a class discussion we talked about all of the acts. In 1751 the Currency Act was passed which stated that the colonists couldn’t make their own money. In 1764, the King passed the Sugar Act in order to catch those trading illegally. The Stamp Act in 1765, was so no important document was bought without paying a tax. In 1765 the Quartering Acts made colonists provide shelter and other supplies to the British soldiers. In 1767, the Townshend Acts were introduced. This taxed goods the colonists used often. It made the “Writs of Assistance”. This allowed British officers to search a ship’s cargo without a reason. The Tea Act was passed in 1773 and because it taxed tea, the Sons of Liberty and many other colonists were infuriated. The Intolerable Acts were …show more content…
Some may argue that King George III was helping the colonists with living in this new land, but in reality he wasn’t. It was either he had it all or war would decide their fates. In a class discussion we talked about how the colonists tried to make peace with the King by sending him the Olive Branch Petition, but he sent back more British soldiers, or redcoats, over to America. The King passed acts that were unfair to the colonists. In the Declaration of Independence, the second part is all about grievances done by the King. It is the longest part of the document too. The King was just enraging the colonists even
Ms. Gibson
History 8-5
15 December 2017
The Inevitable War
Was the American Revolutionary War inevitable? To illustrate this are three reasons explain why it is. For instance, the acts and taxes King George III passed is something that was a huge problem. The battles and conflicts are also evidence. The third reason is the fact that the King was too stubborn to make peace with the colonists. Those are the reasons the was inevitable.
The Acts King George III passed in 1751-1774 did not show any indication of peace. In a class discussion we talked about all of the acts. In 1751 the Currency Act was passed which stated that the colonists couldn’t make their own money. In 1764, the King passed the Sugar Act in order to catch those trading illegally. The Stamp Act in 1765, was so no important document was bought without paying a tax. In 1765 the Quartering Acts made colonists provide shelter and other supplies to the British soldiers. In 1767, the Townshend Acts were introduced. This taxed goods the colonists used often. It made the “Writs of Assistance”. This allowed British officers to search a ship’s cargo without a reason. The Tea Act was passed in 1773 and because it taxed tea, the Sons of Liberty and many other colonists were infuriated. The Intolerable Acts were …show more content…
Some may argue that King George III was helping the colonists with living in this new land, but in reality he wasn’t. It was either he had it all or war would decide their fates. In a class discussion we talked about how the colonists tried to make peace with the King by sending him the Olive Branch Petition, but he sent back more British soldiers, or redcoats, over to America. The King passed acts that were unfair to the colonists. In the Declaration of Independence, the second part is all about grievances done by the King. It is the longest part of the document too. The King was just enraging the colonists even