HIST 284E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sugar Act, Developed Country, Stamped Paper
10 May 2018
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The American Revolution: A War for
Independence Essay
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The American Revolution was a war for independence. It
was a war which was fought for equal rights and the
freedom of a would be nation. It showed the pure
courage and heart of the American colonists by pitting
them against a much more powerful opponent. The
British had the best army in the world, and the colonists
were often just poor farmers armed with their hunting
muskets. It was truly a case of David versus Goliath. The
reasons, course, and outcome of the American
Revolution provided the perfect scenario for achieving
independence.
The ideas behind the revolution came much earlier than
1776. They came from deep within the Enlightenment.
Although there was not much support behind these
ideas, it is important to note …show more content…
These acts had been around for a long time and caused
little problems. They often benefited from these acts
because although they had to buy from England, it was
the most advanced industrial country and could often
offer the best prices. The first tax to cause trouble in the
colonies was the Sugar Act followed closely by the
Stamp Act. The Sugar Act was truly just a restatement of
old customs laws in an effort to raise money. The Stamp
Act was a tax in which anything formally written or
printed would have to be on specially stamped paper
which was shipped from London. The colonists would
soon pay taxes "at every stage of a lawsuit, that
diplomas and deeds, almanacs and advertisements, bills
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