THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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opposition to British tax policies
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Desire for greater religious freedom
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Fear of attacks by American Indians
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Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Act resulted in violent protests in America and the colonists argued that there should be “No Taxation without Representation” and that it went against the British constitution to be forced to pay a tax to which they had not agreed through representation in Parliament.
Detailed explanation-2: -Instead, the colonists made clear their opposition by simply refusing to pay the tax. Prominent individuals such as Benjamin Franklin and members of the independence-minded group known as the Sons of Liberty argued that the British parliament did not have the authority to impose an internal tax.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the arguments did the colonists made against taxation are by protesting the Stamp Act. The colonies claimed that it threatened their prosperity and liberty. The colonial leaders also questioned Parliament’s right to tax the colonies.