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Short And Long Term Effects Of The Revolutionary War

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The aftermath of the seven years war in america had some negative effects on the country. An repercussion of the war was that Britain imposed taxes on the colonist. Along with that the british army were forcefully staying in their homes. The colonist were desperate for a new government of their own. This ultimately made the american colonist gain reason and confidence to declare independence from great britain. The American colonist were victorious in both wars . The strategies and methods of war ultimately led to the success of the colonist. The Americans declared war because england imposed unethical means on the colonist. They were victorious through well thought out planning and used the oppression from britain as motivation to become …show more content…

This act raise the revenue of goods like molasses. The third act that played a role in this economic Journey was the Stamp Act. It was passed in 1765 and recorded text or any special item paper bearing and embossed tax stamp for any legal document. The the straw to the camels back was the Tea Act. Tea was the revolutionary drink in the colonies. This beverage appealed to all classes of individuals. In one year almost two million pounds of tea was consumed. The cost of tea increased by more than half of its previous price.This as you can imagine put the colonist in an uproar. That action of tax is how the Boston tea party was created. The Boston tea party were a group of colonist protesting British oppression. In 1773, the Boston tea Party and the Sons of Liberty attacked seven merchant in the Boston Harbor. They threw off three hundred and forty two chest containing nearly sixty thousand pounds of tea. In today's time would nearly be one million dollars. This resulted in the intolerable Act. This Act was implemented to punish the Massachusetts colonists. It also took away Massachusetts historic rights as well as their self government. Britain didn’t just explode on …show more content…

It was the confirmation America needed to establish its own identity and fully break free from the shackles of England. With the constitution in play America was able to prove itself to other countries that and democracy not only works but works in spite of the challenges place by the British. British made attempts against America in many ways. They seized American ships that were trading with France and refused to stop. The United States tolerated this for years. Also thousands of American sailors were forced to serve in the British army and give military support. Along with that Great Britain provide guns to the Native Americans who at the time were attacking Americans settlers. Along with that a war against gave the U.S a reason to seize the the british northwest post and to annex florida from spain. Also, this was a possible chance to even seize canada from Britain. The two wars were significantly alike. The french were the saving grace for the colonist. The french were the second powerhouse out of the countries. The french did a great deal to help the American colonist. The French did not get involved right away with the revolutionary war. They didn't want to because, they felt as though that the Americans would lose and the investment would lose them money and soldiers. This all changed after the americans won the battle of Sagatoa. After that battle the French felt as though the colonist had a good chance

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