The Enlightenment was a major influence on the political ideas of the colonists who pushed for independence from Great Britain
The most significant one was the levying of taxes on the colonies by the British parliament (as opposed to the colonial legislatures) in which the colonists had no representation. However if you will read the U.S. Declaration of Independence you will find a long list of grievances. Michael Montagne
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre led the colonists closer to war with Britain.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
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It was where the first shot was fired in the American Revolution against Britain on April 19 1776. Nobody knows who fired the first shot. The Americans were pushed back into Concord.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.