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How Did The Revolutionary War Influence The American Government

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Rudy Soliz
U.S Government
Samuel west
14 September 2016 Monthly essay #1
The colonists weren’t used to being selfish governed , but when the British started upholding high taxes , and infringements on trades , that pissed off a lot of people. The colonists had developed their own identity. Since the British funded a war they needed funds to pay off their debt’s. So they acted by taxing the colonists. The British had said the colonists couldn’t expand west , that was a way that they could prevent war with the Indians.
The colonists had the stamp act and colonists had never seen or used stamps. The so colonist were practically being treated unfairly, they were taxed and basically were being enslaved by the British. Britain was taxing the colonies without any depiction. In some cases the people of the colonies were pissed , because the British taxed them and it wasn’t a low tax. British soldiers abused their power in the colonies , the colonists weren’t happy with that at all. The idea that the head of state should be in charge wasn’t such a good idea , they would only be in charge because of the bloodline , even if power was limited. The British monopoly and their policies motivated their own intent to enrich their country. …show more content…

Parliament had been passing laws , like the stamp and sugar act , and many more laws to relieve money from the colonists so that they could pay off the debt. Parliament was elected by people in England and this had the colonists feeling a certain way , they felt that the British lawmakers wouldn’t understand their needs. The colonists believed that declaring war against the British would justify them , breaking them away from Britain. Their slogan “No Taxation without

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