Foreshadowing the American Revolution

During the early 1700s, England had shown little interest in the thirteen colonies. The British government attempted to maintain its authority over the colonies by putting taxes on the colonies. The colonies resisted and then rebelled. The American Revolution had many foreshadowing events that led to it, including the stamp act, Boston Tae Party, and the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord.

The Stamp Act, act introduced by British prime minister George Grenville and passed by the British Parliament in 1765 as a means of raising revenue in the American colonies.

The Stamp Act required all legal documents, licenses, Commercial Contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards to carry a tax stamp. Refusal to use the stamps on business papers became common, and the courts would not enforce their use on legal documents. The British act was repealed by the British Parliament on March 4, 1766, after the members of the House of Commons heard the arguments of Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania representative in London.

The conflict between the colonists and the British government over the Stamp Act is often considered one of the chief immediate causes of the American Revolution The Boston Tea Party was a famous event that took place on December 16, 1773.

The Boston Tea Party was when a group of Bostonians led by Samuel Adams, dressed up as Native Americans boarded the vessel carrying 342 chests of tea and them all overboard. The Boston Tea Party had many consequences. It led the way to more acts of violence by colonists, who continued to harass tea agents and destroy cargoes and ships.

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The first Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord occurred on April 19, 1775, the year of the American Revolution, the battle was between about 70 colonial minutemen commanded by Captain John Parker, there were about 700 British soldiers commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. The battle took place in Lexington, Massachusetts. Paul Revere warned the minutemen of the approach of the British soldiers.

Many events led to the American Revolution. The Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, and the Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord were just three of many great wars of 1775.