American Revolution Dbq

The American Revolution was the result of a major build up of disagreements between the British Empire and the Colonists who inhabited the New World.
The American Revolution was brought to fruition after multiple acts proposed by the British Empire on the Colonies in the New World. There were many acts that lead up to the colonists wanting to become independent, the two most influential were known as the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts. The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the colonies to reprimand the cost of the French and Indian War. This act would tax all paper goods, which would affect every colonist. This would lead to many boycotts and violent events. The second most influential act that lead to the beginnings of the American

This tax was placed on all paper goods produced in the colonies. Many colonists believed that the tax was unfair, as those in the colonies had no say on the vote. It was said that taxation should only be “…of the people by themselves, or those [people] chosen by themselves to represent them…” (Kennedy, 85) Anything other than taxes approved by the people are “…illegal, unconstitutional, and unjust…” (Kennedy, 86) The Stamp Act of 1765 galvanized the first of many disagreements between the colonists and the

Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and was the first declaration of independence. These writings attacked monarchial government and family ruling, “…but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest…is worth enquiring into…” (Paine, 96) While only the political elite understood most political writings, Paine’s style was meant for the public eye, making it very popular amongst colonists. Common Sense also discussed the struggle of England and America with facts. While America flourished with the help of the British Empire, “…America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power taken any notice of her…” (Paine,