0
Opposition to what act provoked the first great drama of the Revolutionary era and the first major split between colonists and Great Britain over the meaning of freedom?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
The Stamp Act
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How did the colonists respond to the Atamp Act and the Townshend Act?
The colonists were opposed to any tax imposed on them by Great Britain. In addition to voicing their opposition, the colonists also boycotted trade with Great Britain.
Why did great Britain enact the Sugar Stamp Declaratory and Townshend acts and why did the colonists oppose these?
The revenue acts were designed to raise funds from the colonies for Britain and its contract companies. In some cases, this was explained as restitution for the costs of maintaining military forces in America. Many colonists were upset because they had no say over the passage or enforcement of these acts, because they had no direct representation in Parliament. This continuing quarrel between Britain and the colonies eventually provoked armed rebellion in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
What was the name for the colonists who supported Britain?
They were known as Loyalists, and more frequently as Tories (plural of Tory).
What country were the colonists seeking independence from?
England, a country that was a part of Great Britain.
What country did the American colonies fight against to gain their independence?
The American colonists were seeking independence from Great Britain. In order to have that independence, the American Revolutionary War was fought.
What was Revolutionary War about?
The revolutionary war was a war between the colonists and Britain. The colonists were fighting for freedom, and Britain was trying to stop them from getting that freedom and independence.
Who did the colonists have fights with?
In the revolutionary war they fought Great Britain for independence
Want country did the colonists fight during the Revolutionary War?
The colonists were fighting for their independance from Great Britain.
How did the colonists respond to the Atamp Act and the Townshend Act?
The colonists were opposed to any tax imposed on them by Great Britain. In addition to voicing their opposition, the colonists also boycotted trade with Great Britain.
Who was the opposing side the Americans fought in the revolutionary war?
The colonists in America fought against the British to gain their independence from Great Britain. Prior to the Revolutionary War the colonies belonged to Great Britain and the colonists were British subjects.
Why was the Revolutionary War considered as much as a civil war with Britain?
The revolutionary war was considered a civil war with Britain, because most of the colonists were from Britain and still considered themselves Brits.
What was the last war of Britain and colonists?
The battle to end the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Yorktown
What was the name of the group of colonists that remained loyal to Britain throughout the revolutionary war?
Loyalists.
Who was the colonists who supported the British government and wanted Britain to win the Revolutionary war?
Loyalists
Who won the war Great Britain or the U Scolonies?
The American colonists won the Revolutionary War.
What country did the American colonists fight against in revolutionary war?
Great Britain. France was on our side.
Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense important?
Because it convinced colonists that they were not bound to Britain
