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What accounted for part of American colonists' anger towards Britain prior to the American Revolution?
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∙ 13y ago
The British had imposed a number of taxes upon the American colonists without allowing them to be represented in British parliament, and therefore having no say in the matter. As Patrick Henry put it, "No taxation without representation!"
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoBritain had not enforced trade policies for a long time, and then began enforcing them to support the Seven Years' War.
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How popular was the idea of independence from Great Britain among the American colonists before the Revolution?
The idea of Independence was split 50-50 at best. One of the major issues facing the Americans during the Revolution was the fact that so many of the American colonists were loyal to the crown.
How did the colonist use boycott against the British?
American colonists used boycotts to protest British rule and avoid the high taxes the King required. After Britain began taxing stamps and paper, colonists clashed with British tax collectors and authorities, eventually leading to the American Revolution.
What did the colonists and great Britain disagreed over?
The taxation to the colonists. Britain said that they could do that because they were in charge of everything that happened in their territory. The colonists said that they could not be taxed because there was no representation in Britain's Parliament.
What did great Britain's decision to tax the American colonies on imported goods cause the colonists to do?
write the declaration of independence and separate from great Britain.
Which best describes the attitude of the British toward American colonists?
colonists were a people seperate from britain--apexColonists were a people seperate from Britaincolonists were a people seperate from britian
How did colonists show unhappiness to Great Britain during the American revolution?
During the American Revolution, the colonists showed their displeasure of Great Britain by boycotting British goods. They also smuggled in goods from foreign suppliers.
What name was given to American colonists who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution?
loyalist
What was the point of the American revolution?
to gain independance from Britain and its very high taxes on the colonists
Who won the Americam Revolution?
The Colonists won their independence from Great Britain.
Who was fighting the American Revolution?
The Colonists were fighting against Great Britain or if you wanted the king it was King George III.
How did American and french revolution affect the colonists in the Americas?
The American Revolution made them statesmen instead of colonists. And the French Revolution didn't greatly affect the population of America, seeing as the US never got involved. And Canada had already been taken over by Britain.
How did the American and french revolution affects the colonists in the Americas?
The American Revolution made them statesmen instead of colonists. And the French Revolution didn't greatly affect the population of America, seeing as the US never got involved. And Canada had already been taken over by Britain.
How did the American and the french revolution affect the colonists in the Americas?
The American Revolution made them statesmen instead of colonists. And the French Revolution didn't greatly affect the population of America, seeing as the US never got involved. And Canada had already been taken over by Britain.
How did the American french revolution affect the colonists in the Americas?
The American Revolution made them statesmen instead of colonists. And the French Revolution didn't greatly affect the population of America, seeing as the US never got involved. And Canada had already been taken over by Britain.
How did the American and french revolution affect colonists in the Americas?
The American Revolution made them statesmen instead of colonists. And the French Revolution didn't greatly affect the population of America, seeing as the US never got involved. And Canada had already been taken over by Britain.
Where a British a part of the amerincan revolution?
If your question was "Were the British part of the American Revolution," the answer is yes they were the enemy of the Americans. The colonists (the Americans) were fighting for their freedom from Britain.
What does the British Empire have to do with the American Revolution?
Britain was, at the time, ruling America. Their king was the king of the American colonies, and Britain's Parliament made decisions about the colonies. Britain was what the Americans were rebelling against. The American colonists, tired of British rule, rose up and won the American Revolution, shaking off Britain's main hold of the new continent.
