THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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as a drain on their economy
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as a place for vacations
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as a source of funds
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as a source of irritation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: The American colonies were viewed as production factories for Great Britain by the King and Parliament. The people in the colonies were seen as colonists, not as citizens and they were denied the rights and privileges enjoyed by the British citizens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The king and Parliament viewed the colonies as production factories for the crown.
Detailed explanation-3: -They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. The 13 original states.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the British press, the publications that discussed the Declaration generally reacted with contempt toward the ideology expressed by its preamble, and anger at the ingratitude showed by the colonists toward their king.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why did King George III seek to extract more money from the colonists? King George thought the colonists should help pay England’s war debt.