Relationship Between Britain And Its Government

After a long time coming, the 13 colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, finally won their independence against the british government on July 4th 1776. This war of independence made not only political changes for the US but also around the world. After years of tension building up, the first strike for americans to be against britain was when the British government implemented the Stamp Act. This was a tax on all stamps to help reimburse Britain for the land they acquired for the 13 colonies. The colonist weren’t all that thrilled about this tax not only because the tax was high but because they had no representation

We as British citizens living in the colonies to serve the crown were treated differently from those in Great Britain. We were told to pay special taxes by British and we felt it very unnecessary seeing to it that we are Americans with our families being her from fifty to a hundred years. We have a new way of life that differs from those of Great Britain and

Since the first civilization Jamestown, the colonists slowly adapted and improved the environment of the land and gained more and more people due to the rapid overpopulation in England. But as the more advanced and smarter the people got. They began to import and export goods to other countries as a growing country, the British began to levy all kinds of trade regulation and taxes, all to stop the aid it was giving to other world power country that British was enemy and the selfish greed British had to only be the one gaining from the colonist. Therefore causing unsettling feelings of the colonies towards them, as they felt they are been treated unfairly and taking away what they felt is their own right and own money.

The American colonist and the British started out having a very civil relationship. They provided each other with resources. During the French and Indian war the colonists were on the British side and helped them fight. Unfortunately, after the war the British started to change their ways and started to come up with new stricter rules. The British started to tax the colonist on different kinds of items, which was not fair to the colonists. They were controlling the colonist with everything they did. The colonists wanted them to back off a little but the British weren't budging. They thought they could tell the colonists what to do but the colonists were not going to be treated that way, so they took matters in their own hands. The colonists

Around 1763, Britain was in immense debt from funding the 7 Years War (French and Indian War). Britain was lacking revenue and they decided that the colonists were responsible to help them since they took part in the war as well.. Britain started taxing the colonists by enacting many different acts until 1776. Colonists did not think very highly of these taxations and believed it was an infringement of their rights to tax them without their consent. Eventually, Colonists became so resistant to British Rule, that the Independence Movement was started. Colonists were upset acts were being imposed on them without consent . Their resentment from trade regulations grew thus leading to rebellion. Colonists attempted reconciling

The British parliament isn’t treating us fairly. They keep sending over British troops for protection when all they are doing is eating our food living in our homes and disrespecting us colonists. The troops are ⅓ of

Though both are independent nations, the United Kingdom and the United States now share a close bond, and have even been allies during WWI and WWII in the 20th century. But when the colonies of the United States were under British rule, the relations between the Colonies and Britain were not so friendly. The views on government and taxation between the two became radically different and created a large disagreement between the American Patriots and those loyal to Britain. Cracks began to form in the relationship between Britain and the Colonies, and the differences between the two would inevitably result in the American Revolution.

"The British had the right to tax the colonists because the French and Indian War happend in the colonies." was one of the arguements propsed at a debate I had in class once. That might have been true if the colonists had representation in the Parliment because they would have some say in what the taxes should be. Since they weren't represented, then the taxation was not fair. Another point that came up in that debate is the quartering act that the British had placed on the colonists. Some of the class mates said that it didn't matter if Britain wasn't at war because they need to be ready and have places to stay if they did go to war. A friend of mine said that our country couldn't survive, that's why the British came back in 1812 and declared war on the US.

The British rule in the American colonies has reached a breaking point for most. The people want to have freedom from

. You have contravened my liberty with all of your taxes, that I can assure, no one from the colonies agreed to. You have infringed my property by instituting the Proclamation of 1763, via not allowing me to move west of the Appalachian Mountains. You have also encroached my property by enacting the Quartering Act, which gave your soldiers the authority to move inside my home whenever they want. While, I'm just expected to nurse, clothe, bathe, and feed, until they see fit to leave.

Under the British rule American’s god given rights were taken from. As well as many unlawful taxes were imposed upon them. The British put into

It is hard for people to want to still listen to a governing country that is so fare away just as it is hard for employees to listen to a boss who is distant from a company. From what I have read it seems the British where taking a lot of the tax money from the colonies and the colonies felt the taxes where to much as well as they felt like the money was not all being used in America. The British where using a lot of the American tax dollars to increase the wealth on there own country. If I was a tax payer I would not like that, like if our tax dollars where used somewhere else. I think what happened then happened for the better and the whole world is a better place because of it as a

Life in the North American colonies was great at one point. At first we liked having protection and assistance from the British. After a while, we Patriots yearned for more freedom. The British had too many rules and controlled a lot of aspects of our lives, including the trading of goods. To add, even though we were across the pond, they were telling us where to live. Us Patriots were forced to provide housing to the British soldiers. Although we appreciated the help, we did not want them taking over our new found land.

While America was founded on protecting essential liberties of its citizens, from an economic standpoint Britain was not necessarily oppressive. They had the legal right to pass laws for the colonies. The problem that many of the colonists had been that Great Britain usually left the colonies alone to do their own thing so when they did interfere many colonists did not like that. One misconception is that high taxes played a factor in the Revolutionary war, but in actuality it was the fact they were being taxed without representation. Some of the taxes that were passed were the Stamp Act(1765) and the Townsend Acts(1767). Many colonists felt like they should not have to pay these taxes because they were passed by the English Parliament, and not by the colonial

Why weren’t the thirteen colonies willing to abide by England’s laws? While some people were horrified with the Stamp Act, others were completely accepting of this new act. Janis Herbert stated in her book, The American Revolution for Kids, that after the French and Indian War, England had many debts, which obviously needed to be paid (3). England’s Parliament decided the American colonists needed to pay their debts for them. England went about this matter by raising taxes and requiring a stamp for fifty different documents (Gale Encyclopedia Par. 2). Since America was not yet a country, and had no representation, they were trapped with the laws Parliament passed. Even though England was trying to pay off their debts from the French & Indian War, they went about it the wrong way, because they expected the American colonists to pay by increased tax dollars. This is an example of taxation without representation, because the American colonists didn't have representatives, or the opportunity to vote.