American Revolution DBQ
“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” (Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis”). Thomas Paine wrote “The Crisis” in order to revive the spirits of Washington’s cold and hungry troops during the American Revolutionary War. This gave much hope to the troops because it gave them the mind set that even though the battle was hard now, once they are victorious, all their hard work will pay off. Due to the fact that they viewed tyranny similar to the way they viewed hell, once they conquered it, the rewards would be great. Since the Treaty of 1763, the American colonies became more and more important to Britain as a source of revenue and a market for consumer goods. During this time Britain was in massive debt from the Seven Years’ War. To get out of this debt, Parliament decided to tax the colonists to help pay their expenses. Although Britain approved of the taxes, the American colonists did not. The colonists felt that they should not be taxed without their consent, and in result many colonists petitioned about and boycotted all British imports. During the time period of 1763-1775, the British Parliame
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Approximate Word count = 1674
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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