The Colonists Influence On The American Colonies

The time period of 1754-1763 eventually led the American colonists to realize that they did not need the British any longer. The colonists felt that they themselves, were not Englishmen but members of their own society within the American colonies. By winning the French and Indian war the British were entitled to the land east of the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains. As the Americans began to move westward thinking that if they fought the war in the colonies, they were entitled to that land. While the American soldiers and their families were moving upon the lands they had won, the Indians attacked. The Americans asked for Parliament's protection, and assumed since they fought for them that Britain would assist them. Unforutanely,
The British economy was based on their trade with the Native Americans. Their economic system was somewhat weak and the colonies themsevles, were not self-sustaining. Which is why they were always so dependent on Britain . During the years of the war, northern merchants as wells as farmers, had good econmic opportunities. Orders for ships, arms, uniforms, and provisions, were in constant demand. Individual trades were also very successful during times of war, tailors' and shoemakers were constantly stiching, and Bakers found entire armies crammed in their bakery's demanding for bread. So, throughout the years that the war was taking place the economy of the colonies was flourishing. This money was still not enough, for the great amount of debt they were about to face. The cost of the war itself, turned Britain to even have to borrow money. The British Order in council had spoke of how the illegal acts, and fraud are largely damaging revenue[document F]. It was greatly known that everyone was in debt and they all needed any form of revenue possible. To reduce the debt England's chief minister, Grenville proposed new taxes, and the colonies were asked to help run their empire, by paying more. Grenville's plan to gain this income, started a quarrel between England and its colonies that would eventually lead to the revolution. In 1764, Grenville pushed several of those bills for revenue through Parliament. Bills that would damage the economic system of the colonies. First came the Revenue Act, better known as the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act added a list of things that could be sent only to England, as well as requiring American shippers to observe the trade regulations before loading their cargoes. Finally, it strengthened the vice-admirality courts, as I had said before, and it prosecuted anyone violating the trade acts. A practice,