February 14, 200422 yr The American Revolutionary period is my favorite period of human history, so I'd like to conduct a little discussion on what caused the War. Many in this country use the ideals espoused in the war and the Founding Fathers to support their current ideals and views...lets see if they are valid. Question: What were the main sources of agitation that caused tensions to boil over in Boston and then spread from the Northeast to the entire 13 colonies?
February 14, 200422 yr virtual representation? I too enjoy the American Revolutionary period, but I can say that I am not so knowledgable on it. I'd say that the main point would be virtual representation ("no taxation without representation"). Most colonists considered themselves British, and did not WANT to break away. They wanted representation in Parliament, but King George would only allow Parliament representation from people in England. I'm sure there is a lot more to it.
February 14, 200422 yr i think it was the taxes more than the representation and they used the representation issue as an excuse.
February 14, 200422 yr Question: What were the main sources of agitation that caused tensions to boil over in Boston and then spread from the Northeast to the entire 13 colonies? oh god... for some reason i think i remember writing about that in an AP US history dbq :o too many bad memories...
February 14, 200422 yr AAGGHHHH!!! I forgot about those good ole DBQs...haha. I got a 3 on that test. I'm kinda pissed, because I didnt study a lick. I think I could have gotten college credit, if I had studied, if even for an hour or 2. (It takes a 4 or better to get AP credit at Furman).
February 14, 200422 yr my high school american history teacher was the basketball coach, i think thats all that needs to be said
February 14, 200422 yr AAGGHHHH!!! I forgot about those good ole DBQs...haha. I got a 3 on that test. I'm kinda pissed, because I didnt study a lick. I think I could have gotten college credit, if I had studied, if even for an hour or 2. (It takes a 4 or better to get AP credit at Furman). the night before, i memorized a bunch of dates when a ton of laws and acts were instituted, then i went to that test the next morning and used every opportunity i had to plug like 10 dates into every one of my essays. my history teacher was always impressed when people plugged dates into their essays, and apparently the AP readers were too. i got a 5 :hat
February 14, 200422 yr I loathe DBQ's. They are awful. I am currently in APUSH and last year I got a 4 on the World History exam without studying but they say us history exam is harder.
February 14, 200422 yr attaboy! Alright, I didnt want to destroy Sham's topic, so back to the Revolution!
February 14, 200422 yr it was definitely virtual representation and taxes but what sparked it was the Boston "massacre" and the Boston Tea Party among other things.
February 14, 200422 yr here was mine when i took the real exam.... 1999 AP US History DBQ: To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution? Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1750 to 1776 to answer the question. *sniff* okay, back to sham's topic. taxation without representation is what pissed em off the most. that's what the brits get for being such imperialists.
February 14, 200422 yr look at all of the laws and acts that were enacted starting in the 1760s...really starting with the coronation of King George III. its not so much the representation issue alone that is a key factor into the cause of the Revolution...while this is definitely an issue, the economic issues also play a HUGE role in the colonists unhappiness and desiring for treatment like other British subjects. but you have to roll back in order to understand why the colonists were 'treated' differently. to go to the events that lead more directly to the Revolution.... Stamp Act of 1765. enacted taxes on publications..which had begun to flourish in the Americas...and on items such as cards....if you play cards...you know how 'addictive and a part of culture this can be' But the intersting thing about the Stamp Act is that it was ultimately repealed a year later....so obviously this doesnt become a real issue...but it in some ways leads to a trend developing... The Townshend Acts in 1867 then was the response to the Stamp Act dying. This put import taxes on goods. This lead to the infamous Boston Tea Party....but the issue really is not about representation...as much as the tax issue....the colonists had been enjoying the benefits of British subjects without all the 'hassle' The Boston Massacare was one of the most overrated acts at the time...although it was something that lead to even more 'trouble and problems' it was not the huge event that people made it out to be and we see in pictures constantly in US History Text and other various sources... of course there is the Boston Tea Party... this lead to the Intolerable Acts which among other things....lead to the issue with harboring soldiers in homes without any say of the colonists... Its the Intolerable Acts that essentially becomes the straw that breaks the camel's back..... But with all of this....these events alone wouldnt of lead to the Revolution....without all the pamphlets and other literature going around at the time. You have Common Sense by Thomas Paine... You have the Federalist Papers..... you have all of these 'leaders' who are trumping the cause of having to break away from Britian due to numerous factors, etc.... You have to add it all up together.... Ultimately the people are able to 'rally' around these leaders in various forms, allowing this Revolution to occur.... Its the Patriot cause that overpowers the Loyalists..... Its due in large to the amazing energy and commitement by these people that this occurs. and that is just a rambling of some things associated with this event.
February 14, 200422 yr I really think Americans were just cheap. It is like a woman. You treat her well and buy her everything she wants, you almost treat her too well and she then demands too much. Then she leaves you and she has less. Salutary neglect of the colonies got us thinking that we had the right to do whatever the hell we wanted and that we didn't deserve british taxes. Enlightenment thought made us beleive that we deserve a say in what taxes and measures that are imposed on us. We got too used to having "things good" and the moment we had to pay our share of the seven years war mixed with England's "patriot king" taking our opposition seriously, you have a war.
February 14, 200422 yr I agree with Das that it was more economic than anything. Pretty much every war seems to be because of economic reasons or religious reasons (or a combination). The Coercive Acts were the last straw. They closed Boston's port, cut down on Massachusetts elections, and sent all Englishmen back to England to be tried (where they would be let off easy). Of course, there was also quartering of British soldiers, as well. The war was not intended to be a revolutionary war, but a civil war. Meaning, the colonists did not want to break away and start their own country, but they wanted to reform the government (representation, etc.). Then, in 1775, George, who was afraid that the American movement was spreading to G.B., decided to declare the colonies in a state of rebellion and no longer members of the empire. This was done so that he could try people who sided with the colonists in Britain (they would be considered going against the British govt and could be tried). The news of George's declaration didnt make it to the colonies until 1776. Like others said, Thomas Paine played a big part. So did John Wilkes, and the No. 45, and the Massacre of St. George's Fields.
February 15, 200422 yr Author Did anyone know that George Washington was the richest man in the colonies?
February 15, 200422 yr Did anyone know that George Washington was the richest man in the colonies? the richest man in america? wow.... i didn't know that. that's pretty damn interesting. imagine bill gates setting up our country's government...
February 15, 200422 yr Author Did anyone know that George Washington was the richest man in the colonies? the richest man in america? wow.... i didn't know that. that's pretty damn interesting. imagine bill gates setting up our country's government... You see where I'm going with this... :mischief2 Ill be dropping these grenades for awhile...then Ill hit you with the A-bomb :lol
February 15, 200422 yr Ill be dropping these grenades for awhile...then Ill hit you with the A-bomb :lol ut oh. i should start callin you hiroshima-rock.
February 15, 200422 yr Author Ill be dropping these grenades for awhile...then Ill hit you with the A-bomb :lol ut oh. i should start callin you hiroshima-rock. lol
February 15, 200422 yr nuclear winter. damn. george washington wasnt rich due to anything he did though...well except for who he married.
February 15, 200422 yr george washington wasnt rich due to anything he did though...well except for who he married. oh s***, is this all supposed to tie back to john kerry or something? ... :headscratch
February 15, 200422 yr george washington wasnt rich due to anything he did though...well except for who he married. oh s***, is this all supposed to tie back to john kerry or something? ... :headscratch hell if i know. ask shamrock.
February 15, 200422 yr Author george washington wasnt rich due to anything he did though...well except for who he married. oh s***, is this all supposed to tie back to john kerry or something? ... :headscratch :o
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