THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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By introducing indentured servitude to the colonies
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By requiring colonists to join the military
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By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
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By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mercantilism brought about many acts against humanity, including slavery and an imbalanced system of trade. During Great Britain’s mercantilist period, colonies faced periods of inflation and excessive taxation, which caused great distress.
Detailed explanation-2: -British Colonial Mercantilism Controlled production and trade: Mercantilism led to the adoption of far-reaching trade restrictions, which stunted the growth and freedom of colonial businesses. The expansion of the slave trade: Trade became triangulated between the British Empire, its colonies, and foreign markets.
Detailed explanation-3: -economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French & Indian War. How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies? By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Britain’s debt from the French and Indian War led it to try to consolidate control over its colonies and raise revenue through direct taxation (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts), generating tensions between Great Britain and its North American colonies.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mercantilism is a system of economics that benefits merchants and countries of origin of exported goods over the consumers. Manufacturers and merchants were based in imperialist countries, while consumers were in the colonies of those countries.