Townshend Act Vs American Revolution
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Lord North – Prime minister under King George III who convinced Parliament to repeal the Townshend Act when it failed to produce much revenue and when he was under pressure from various men to take act against the rebellious colonists; however, he left the tea tax, which irked the American colonists the most.
George Grenville – Prime minister of England in 1763, when England began to reinforce the Navigation Laws, blocking the smuggling of the colonist; he was also the colonist in charge
Charles Townshend – brilliant speaker who convinced the Parliament of England to enact the Townshend Act, which would place new taxes/regulations on imports; this was resented by the colonists, who already won against the Stamp Act, who then fought …show more content…
Take, for example, the American Revolution; many claim that if Britain had handled its colonies in America differently, the American Revolutionary War may not have been inevitable. Throughout Britain’s history with its colonies, particularly during the period between 1763 and 1776, many acts it took were unnecessary and only pushed colonies further away from its mother country. If history had played out differently, the colonies may have still been united with Britain today. As it turns out, Britain could have earned money in a different way to pay off its debt. What Britain neglected was that it had just conquered the entire Quebec region; as a matter of fact, the Quebec region was one of the main areas that the nation had been able to win as a result of the war. It was located along the St. Lawrence River, a great location for trade and for the transaction of money; it should have been these people, who were not British citizens yet enjoying such wealth that should have been taxed. Along with that, Quebec had many French citizens, most of whom had different beliefs than those of the Protestant England. With its people being so different from British, instead of turning against people from its own motherland, the British should have taxed the Quebec …show more content…
One of the key mistakes Britain made between 1763 and 1776 was how its dealt with its new territory of Quebec. If the British had used their acquisition of this area properly, they could have solved many problems, while avoiding war with the colonists. The problems solved would have included the expenses incurred from fighting the French and Indian Wars and have solved the problem of keeping strong military presence to defend claims in the Ne World. However, because of a few mistakes the British made while ruling the region, they lost the American
Lord North – Prime minister under King George III who convinced Parliament to repeal the Townshend Act when it failed to produce much revenue and when he was under pressure from various men to take act against the rebellious colonists; however, he left the tea tax, which irked the American colonists the most.
George Grenville – Prime minister of England in 1763, when England began to reinforce the Navigation Laws, blocking the smuggling of the colonist; he was also the colonist in charge
Charles Townshend – brilliant speaker who convinced the Parliament of England to enact the Townshend Act, which would place new taxes/regulations on imports; this was resented by the colonists, who already won against the Stamp Act, who then fought …show more content…
Take, for example, the American Revolution; many claim that if Britain had handled its colonies in America differently, the American Revolutionary War may not have been inevitable. Throughout Britain’s history with its colonies, particularly during the period between 1763 and 1776, many acts it took were unnecessary and only pushed colonies further away from its mother country. If history had played out differently, the colonies may have still been united with Britain today. As it turns out, Britain could have earned money in a different way to pay off its debt. What Britain neglected was that it had just conquered the entire Quebec region; as a matter of fact, the Quebec region was one of the main areas that the nation had been able to win as a result of the war. It was located along the St. Lawrence River, a great location for trade and for the transaction of money; it should have been these people, who were not British citizens yet enjoying such wealth that should have been taxed. Along with that, Quebec had many French citizens, most of whom had different beliefs than those of the Protestant England. With its people being so different from British, instead of turning against people from its own motherland, the British should have taxed the Quebec …show more content…
One of the key mistakes Britain made between 1763 and 1776 was how its dealt with its new territory of Quebec. If the British had used their acquisition of this area properly, they could have solved many problems, while avoiding war with the colonists. The problems solved would have included the expenses incurred from fighting the French and Indian Wars and have solved the problem of keeping strong military presence to defend claims in the Ne World. However, because of a few mistakes the British made while ruling the region, they lost the American