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Boston Massacre Reenactment Video
The direct result of British policies in the colonies was growing discontent among the population. The situation even escalated to open confrontations between colonists and the British authorities. One of such confrontations was the famous Boston Massacre event which is being reenacted in this video.
Economic Causes
While Washington was the unanimous choice for president, Adams came in second in the electoral college and became Vice President in the presidential election of 1789. He played a minor role in the politics of the early 1790s and was reelected in 1792. Washington never asked Adams for input on policy and legal issues.[32]One of […]
Stamp Act of 1765
The British Parliament made a decision to install the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765. As a result of this law American colonies were obliged to pay a fee on almost every piece of paper used for legal documents, licenses, etc.
Molasses Act of 1773
This was one of the first decisions of British Parliament that gave a real boost to organizes smuggling in New England colonies. Simultaneously it promoted corruption among customs officials. To crack down colonial trade with countries other than Britain, especially France the government created a new tax of sixpense per gallon of molasses.
Introduction
The series of British legisletive acts against American colonies is best viewed as a sequence of action and counteraction events. These acts are an excellent illustration of the socio-economic forces that destroyed the british colonial empire and lead to the American revolution. The names of these acts are familiar to many. And how can anyone […]
