Why did the revolution begin? Tension arose between, both colonists and the British Parliament, ever since Great Britain was in debt. The British decided that it would be best for the colonists to pay taxes, as it would benefit their crises. The colonist’s complaints fell on deaf ears. The feeling of not being heard later changed to direct violence. Nine years of being denied a voice in decisions created anger and resentment in the American Colonists. With the passing of each new act this resentment began to fester, which ultimately lead to revolution. The Proclamation Line, the Acts, and the extreme violence was what burst the patience and the compliance of each colonist. A couple years after the war, the Native Americans began to fight back since they had no place to stay, to avoid conflict the British decided to design the Proclamation line. This meant that the colonist no longer had access to the western area, even after having won the war. The thinking behind this decision was that Great …show more content…
There are numerous Acts passed during this time period, some examples are: the Molasses Acts, the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Act and the Tea Act. Some of these Acts had loopholes but others forced the colonists to pay. The Sugar Act was half the price of the Molasses Acts, but the colonists refused to pay because the money from this taxation would benefit England. The Quartering Act forced the colonists to house the British troops so that they wouldn’t spend money on housing. The Stamp Act made the colonist furious since they needed to have a stamp on everything that was print such as newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards etc. a way to rebel against the Stamp Act was by feathering the stamp collectors. Many citizens were fed up of being bombarded with taxes so they decided to boycott goods and protest against the maltreatment of the British