FREE ESSAY ON AMERICAN REVOLUTION

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The American Revolution was largely economic and political in nature. The political
reasons were that England neglected the colonies, taxation without representation and
limitation of individual rights and privacy. Then there was the most important side the
economic. There was trade restriction, mercantilism, and taxation. 
On the economic side of the revolution colonist acknowledged that natural laws should
govern their economy. But only the southern colonies were bound to England in connection
with tobacco trade. Outside of the southern colonies they made their way by trading
outside the empire. And if they wanted to put this trade to a stop there would be a
rebellion. Then mercantilism, which was the idea of directing all trade through England,
was a restriction upon economic prosperity of New England colony. The major reason for
this all is that the colonies gave up to England. England then taxed it colonies with
many acts. Such as the Stamp Act passed in 1765 and led by prime Minster George
Greenville, which affected every colonist. It imposed a tax on all legal documents like
newspapers and marriage licenses. Other acts like Currency Act, which banned all paper
currency, the Sugar Act in efforts to try to reduce smuggling. In 1776 William Pitt took
over he was a popular in the colonies. He opposed things like the Stamp Act and thought
colonist had the same rights as English citizens. But after suddenly becoming sick
Charles Townsend took over and he was not concerned with the rights of the colonist and
he just wanted to strengthen the Parliament. And he then convinced Parliament to pass a
series of new laws taxing lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea imported by colonists. Then
Sam Adams spoke out and said that Parliament was taxing illegally and the majority of the
colonists agreed and a boycott started on British goods. And because of the Currency Act
they left paper practically worthless. This is the main reason for the revolution.
Then there was the political side, which was not as important leader into the American
Revolution but still a key role that led into the revolution. The taxation without
representation was one of the major reasons that led to the revolution. The British were
taxing the colonies and they had no way of standing up for themselves. They had no
representation in England so they were unable to stop any taxes or polices coming over
from them. The plea of taxation without representation is how the colonists stood up to
acts like the Stamp Act. The colonies were being neglected from England. They left them
poor and the colonist had to rely on England for hard currency. They closed of the Boston
Port, which was their center of trading. The also limited them from raw material
production which stalled the colonist economic prosperity. The Proclamation of 1763
restricted settlement west of the Appalachians. They wanted to avoid conflict with the
Indians but it kept the colonist to certain areas. The limitation of individual rights
and privacy is shown in the writs of assistance witch took away the privacy of the
colonists.
The American Revolution was caused by restriction of colonial liberties. The policies all
hindered success of the colonies and negative political influences all led to the
American Revolution. These could not be solved without the revolution because the
colonists were being pushed around and without a significant move they were left to be
poor and dominated by the British.