Option #1: Reasons for Revolt: The Revolutionary American Colonial Perspective o

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Option #1: Reasons for Revolt: The Revolutionary American Colonial Perspective on the British Monarchy (paper) The British King and bureaucracy (the Crown) thought the colonists were acting like spoiled children. The colonists thought the British were overbearing, taxing unfairly, and ignoring their grievances. For this assignment, take the perspective of American colonists and write a paper explaining why the British colonies in North America revolted against the Crown.

Below are some of the items to consider:

The colonial relationship to the British before/after the French and Indian War

The acts passed by the British government

The grievances stated in the Declaration of Independence

The events that escalated the division between the Crown and the colonists.

Explanation / Answer

· 1. The French and Indian War changed this relationship by making it a great deal worse. In fact, the war can be said to have led to the revolution. First, the war took the French out of North America. The colonists no longer had to fear being taken by France if they were to break free from Britain. Second and more importantly, the war cost a huge amount of money. The British felt that the colonies.

·         The Currency Act (1764) - The Currency Act is any of several Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulated paper money issued by the colonies of British America. The Acts sought to protect British merchants and creditors from being paid in depreciated colonial currency.

3. The grievances stated in the Declaration of Independence-

4. According to the British King and bureaucracy, the colonists were acting like spoiled children. According to the colonists, the British were overbearing, over-taxing, and ignoring their grievances

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