Britain and America Revolution
Since the historical conflict between Great Britain and her North American colonies began to unfold, historians have searched for the reasoning behind it. Many experts have discussed the various reasons for the conflict. Some experts believe the conflict occurred because America and Britain had become vastly different social and political entities. Others say that economical disagreements caused the conflict. However, these economical and social forces worked hand-in-hand to slowly erode away the binds that held America to its Mother Country. The traditional liberties of Britain and the newly established liberties of America were very different. After the French and Indian War, the colonies were "heavily" taxed to sow together the damaged British pocketbook. These economical problems and social distinctions needed to be mended simultaneously or the war could not be avoided. First, the traditional liberties of Britain were considerably different from the political and social origins of America. From the beginning, America developed different character than its Mother Country of Great Britain. In New
Parliamentary Acts, such as the Quartering Act, infringed on the rights of the Americans. Their traditional, "English" rights had been ignored. Americans and their supporters were enraged and showed their anger through violence. The parliament, in turn, taxed the colonies heavily for money the Americans did not have. This infuriated the Americans further, leading them to war. And the combination of these economical and political/social differences between the Colonies and their Mother Country resulted in the War of Independence. Third, their conflicting differences could not be resolved because, to be mended, they both had to be repaired together. The economic and political/social differences of these two warring countries fed off each other. The Proclamation of 1763 was socially and politically hindering to the colonies and it, logically, led to over-population in some areas. Over-population led to the cramming of frontier citizens into the established cities. When the Sugar Act was passed, isolated acts of violence occurred, such as the Boston Massacre. King George was infuriated by this and pres
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