The Stamp Act, Catalyst to the American Revolutionary War In pre-revolutionary history certain significant events such as the Sugar Act, the Currency Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party and led to the drafting of the declaration of independence. However, the most significant event that led to the drafting of the declaration of independence was the stamp act. The stamp act was the most significant event because it helped the colonists successfully united against England and because the stamp act congress was created and would serve as a model for the continental congress and many members of the stamp act congress would become key figures in the battle for independence. Before the passing of the Stamp Act Ben Franklin had tried …show more content…
But before the law was put into effect it was already being met with opposition in the colonies. On 28 July 1764 George Wythe and Robert Carter Nicholas, members of the Virginia legislatures standing Correspondence Committee protested it arguing that "the most vital Principle of the British Constitution" was that "no Subjects of the King of great Britain can be justly made subservient to Laws without either their personal Consent, or their Consent by their representatives." . This statement reflected the attitude of many colonists, and the new law fostered “a growing inter-colonial unity and the development of organizations and methods of resistance to ministerial and parliamentary acts. These organizations and methods later played a vital role in the colonies, keeping issues before the public and resisting further encroachments of their rights until such a time as they were to go to war.” Out of that unity and development the Sons of Liberty were formed. The Sons of Liberty originated with the purpose of preventing the implementation of the law. Their method of stopping it were “episodes of violence” that were “planned and prepared by persons who were recognized at the time as belonging to the “better and wiser part”” . The key part of this is the groups who were seeking to oppose and become independent from England saw an opportunity to …show more content…
With the boycott of British goods and the resources available the colonies would have the ability to produce goods and negate the need for the importation of British products. A merchant named William Kelly had resided in the colonies previously and testified to the potential industrial capabilities. He stated “Can British Goods be Manufactd in New York Most Undoubtedly? Cabinet Ware they may make in New York? They have not gone so far in Iron Ware Thinks they have the means for Iron Ware for they can make Steel There is great plen ty of Wood and Streams of Water so proper for making Forges that many are Erected.” In his testimony he also questioned the ability to produce wool as well. This testimony is important because brings up the ability for the colonies to wage and sustain an armed conflict against Great
Colonist fight for independence while the British passed many laws against them. The colonist took action because of their belief of the laws. The colonist resisted the British treatment towards them. The British treated colonist very poorly by passing the stamp act,also the coercive/intolerable act.
“Leaders in several colonies objected, declaring this was taxation without representation. Lee is credited with authoring the Westmoreland Resolutions, publicly objecting to the Stamp Act. Though Parliament repealed the act except for the tax on tea, the Stamp Act sent a warning that the British government was supreme in all cases. For the next several years, things remained peaceful between the American colonies and the British Parliament.” ("Richard Henry Lee.").
The colonists feelings had been made clear by their name for the new laws, the Intolerable Acts. The Continental Congress Colonial leaders had soon began to realize that they were in need of more boycotts to gain liberty they had sung about in “The Bold Americans.” In September 1774, 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia; These people were delegates from all the colonies except Georgia, these men had established a political body to represent American interests and to challenge British control.
Long after King Charles II’s reign, King George III, followed in his footsteps, which drove a wedge between England and the colonists (“King George and His Parliament”). That wedge caused the colonists to draft a proclamation of their grievances’, and to define their inalienable
There were many events leading up to the revolutionary war but the Stamp Act and Sugar Act had its impact. These two acts are a part of what got the conflict started between Great Britain and America; The Sugar Act, was a law that imposed taxes on certain imports and the Stamp Act, is a law that levied new excise taxes. The colonist posed such strong opposition against the taxes the British government were implemented that it was
The colonists believe that ever since the French and Indian war, their rights as being an English citizen have become less and less of that of an British citizen in England. The colonists believed they too were entitled to the writes of British citizens as they were under British law and power. But, it was not seen that way. It was also stated that the King, that being King George III was not above the law and still had to obey parliament. Jefferson stated that the King was a tyrant.
King George III and the british parliament were responsible for most of the development of the American Revolution because they passed many harsh and unfair acts. When the British won the French and Indian war, they took over many aspects of the colonist lives. Many acts were passed including the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, the Townshend Act, the Intolerable Act, and the Quartering Act. All of these acts were put in place by the government to benefit the government. When King George III passed the stamp act, a stamp was put on newspapers and legal and commercial documents, taxing them to raise revenue for the government.
Immaturity In 1773, a group of men, known as the Sons of Liberty, rebelled against the Tea Act, which put a tax on tea. As a form of rebellion, the Sons of Liberty, threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor, destroying millions of dollars worth of tea. Samuel Johnson, an author at the time, was not pleased by the actions of the Sons of Liberty. Samuel Johnson was also an intelligent man, he studied at Oxford, but had to transfer because of financial issues.
Billy Dudley Mrs. Douglas Research Paper 11/24/15 The Sons of Liberty Have you ever wondered why or how some of the events during the American Revolution happened? The answer you may be looking for is an organization called The Sons of Liberty. They worked both publicly and secretly to protest the British and demand the American’s freedom.
Leading to the American revolution the Americans started to join together and revolt against English power. One group that strongly disagreed with Britain’s views was the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were a group of the people who were not afraid to speak their opinion “They were willing to resort to extralegal means if necessary to end this series of injustices.” No matter your gender or age, anyone who disagreed with Britain’s tyranny was allowed to join to fight for their independence. Initially in response to the Stamp Act, the Sons and Daughters of Liberty did more than basic ceremonial club rituals.
Undoubtedly, the Sons of Liberty were a violent group that used brutal tactics to get their way. For example, the Sons of Liberty believed that being taxed was unfair. In result of this so- called “unfair taxing”, they decided to tar and feather tax collectors. Tar and feathering was a very painful punishment that was very cruel. They decided to take their anger out on loyalists and not
This was a document written by John Dickinson and it proposed that the Colonies wanted their lives to be the way it was before the start of the French and Indian War. The reason why I believe
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that began its rage in 1765. This vicious group committed cruel and brutal acts. They were set against the idea of the stamp act. Many believed that the sons of liberty were heroes, but truly they were an organization of fanatics. The name “ Sons of Liberty” was taken from Isaac Barre’s speech.
Specifically, they discussed the situation of the Intolerable Acts that the British Parliament enforced on Boston due to the incident of the Boston Tea Party. One of the results of this First Continental Congress was the delegates explained to King George III that there were issues with how the colonies were being treated. The delegates told King George III that if he didn’t put an end to the Intolerable Acts,
I am a 8-year old girl, named Katie. Lately my family and everyone in town has been talking about something called a Stamp Act. My parents have been up late crying every night saying they are out of money. They said the British are taking all of our money. I just want to know what the Stamp Act is.