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American Revolution Dbq

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The American Revolution (1775-1783) began because of growing conflicts between American colonies and Britain residents. The identity of the American colonists prior to the American Revolution was dependent on Britain. However, they wanted to change their identity because they wanted their freedom. They did not want Britain controlling them anymore, they wanted to become an independent nation. Britain was not content with this, they wanted to have full control over the colonists, so they began creating acts. The identity of American colonists between 1607 and 1775 led to the American Revolution because of events such as the French and Indian War, Britain's heavy taxation, and also because of the slavery, which caused more diversity. The …show more content…

They decided that was the best way to get rid of their debt because after all, they were granting the colonists protection. They began to pass several acts that made the colonists and everyone in Europe furious. America did not think it was fair, they believed Britain had no right to tax them because they had no say in the British government. Britain passed acts such as the Stamp Act (1756), which stated that all documents had to be stamped; if they were not stamped people would get thrown in jail or fined. Although the Stamp Act angered the colonists, there were other acts they were worried about, such as the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act, which is also known as the Molasses Act, was a tax on molasses, rum, and sugar. However, this act was not as effective as the Stamp Act because colonists refused to pay and eventually they lowered the price. These acts helped American colonists realize they wanted to become an independent nation, they did not want to be controlled by Britain anymore which lead to the American Revolution. There are other aspects of the American identity that led to the American Revolution, for instance,

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