Chris Trujillo Mr. Robinson AP US History 10-3-2011 DBQ Essay: Alterations between Britain and America In the aftermath of the French and Indian War many relationships between Britain and the American colonies were changed drastically, especially in the areas of politics, economics, and ideology. The political side of Britain became more oppressive of the colonies, the economics in the colonies became much worse due to severe taxation, and Colonists developed and freer more united ideological ways. All of these issues between politics and economics caused the colonies to develop the “rebellious” and independent ideology they did. Because of the debt that Britain found itself in after the war, the British felt it appropriate that the colonists should help to repay the debt, due to Britain believing that they fought the war for the colonists with no assistance. The colonies however, felt that they fought the war side by side with the British, causing the two groups to have different political ideas.
For the rest of the war, Howe avoided a direct frontal attack on any American position, preferring to use flanking maneuvers instead. Despite his critics charges, fear and lethargy were not elements in why Howe did not again frontally assault American positions. The flanking maneuvers come from Howe's understandable reluctance to again endure such massive casualties. In addition, Howe was well aware that, "His troops, highly trained and at the end of a pipeline stretching all the way across the Atlantic could not be replaced quickly, if at all." This change afforded the Continental Army many respites when the British had them on the ropes in subsequent battles during the campaigns in New York and New Jersey.
DBQ American Revolution At the eve of the revolution it was evident that the colonists had developed a sense of urgency for their own identity and unity as Americans due to the constant political, economic, and social interference from Britain forcing them to break apart. Parliament began making laws that the colonists did not agree with. In order for the colonists to live how they wanted, they had to make changes; they had to break away from their “Mother Country”. As a result, the colonists began to slowly build their own identity. As identity grew away from British customs, unity among the colonists was beginning to increase as well.
Pitt treated the colonists as allies rather than as servants that must follow orders. Rather than give orders, he would request the colonists to do something and even rewarded them when they would follow through on their word. Besides the aforementioned events, there were many battles during the war that altered the course of the war. When the French lost Fort Louisbourg the Indians lost faith that the French would prevail in the war and, therefore, discontinued most of their attacks on the English. Later Fort Niagara was captured which cut off the French’s pathway to heart of the colonies.
The major areas of disagreement between the American colonists and the British policymakers that developed during the period 1763 to 1776. Great Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War gained new territory west of the Appalachian Mountains for the Empire but at the same time added great debt to the Empire. Great Britain looked for revenue from the American colonists as part of the solution to their growing debt issues. Great Britain’s attempts to gain tax revenue from the American colonists increased tensions between the colonies and Great Britain. From 1763 to 1776, Great Britain formed a series of Acts and was met with considerable resistance by the American colonists.
An analysis of Britain’s imperial policies during the time period from 1763 to 1776 reveals that British policies regarding issues like taxation and political representation were directly responsible for intensifying colonial resistance to British rule and for strengthening the colonials’ commitment to republican values. Great Britain’s 1763 victory over France in the Seven Years War made it the dominate power in North America, but the challenges associated with managing such a vast Empire required British policymakers to make tough decisions in the years following the war. The Proclamation of 1763 created an incredible amount of anger not only in the colonies, but also with the Native Americans. Many of the actions that resulted from the Proclamation were simply due to the lack of cooperation between the British, colonists and Native Americans. Britain had taken what was rightfully won by the colonies, and this fueled the colonists desire for the American Revolution.
Unlike the British, the French are friendly with the Native American Indian tribes living in America, and the French pay them for land and treat them fairly, while the British take Indian lands and don’t treat them fairly, so the French are prepared to fight the British over land. The French and Indians join forces to fight the British. Among the many attempts to unite the colonies, Benjamin Franklin wants to unite the colonies against France, this plan is called the Albany Plan of union – to unite all of the colonies. Parliament rejects this plan, and war breaks out in 1754 between the French and Indians and the British. They are fighting over power and land in the Ohio Valley.
Patrick Henry was a colonist who believed there was a time for peace and a time for action. He was speaking from frustration at over a decade of opposition and oppression from the British. He believed he should not keep his strong opinions to himself, even at the danger of offending others, because it would be just like treason to let the colony remain under the this control. He delivered his speech because he believed there were many colonists who were not prepared to join the revolution. Patrick Henry gave his speech with the purpose of persuading the colonists to stand up and fight against the British.
After the war Great Britain had a huge debt, so the King and Parliament started to impose a series of act and taxes to make money off the colonies (Staff Doc File). A very important act imposed upon the colonists was the Stamp Act, which charged a tax for every sheet of paper (Document G), the colonists got very mad about acts and taxes like that and tried to resolve it with the Stamp Act Resolutions 1765 (Doc I). Great Britain’s King and Parliament kept imposing acts and taxes on the colonist and the colonists got upset and declared independence from Great Britain. Point of Views of the Colonists’ and Great Britain I will address the
This goes on to explain why the changes in British policy toward the colonies lead to the outbreak of the American Revolution. After the Seven Years’ War ended Great Britain and the colonies separated. This allowed the colonies to seek their independence but left a huge debt for Great Britain. Great Britain forced the colonies to pay the cost