The Quartering Act

The American Revolution was fuelled by both ideas and money. Firstly, the Colonists did not like the idea of being constantly harassed and taxed. Secondly, the British were placing too many enforced high taxes and acts that caused financial depression to the Colonists. Lastly, more rules and taxes were being laid out and the voice of the Colonists were being completely ignored. Therefore, colonists believed that both money and ideas were valid enough reasons to spark a revolutionary war.

The Quartering Act (1765) was an example of how the British were overly controlling over the colonists. They made the colonists provide barracks and supplies for the troops stationed in the colonies. The reaction by the Americans was inevitable: most Americans believed that the British Army was present just to keep the Americans in line, so the Quartering Act was deeply resented by many. This helped the British maintain power of the colonists as well as control them economically because they didn’t have to pay for supplies and such. This lead to a financial depression of
However, taxes and ideas are one in the same and are both directly correlated to both the Magna Carta and the Social Contract. The early American documents outlined the “abuses of power by a tyrannical monarch, including arbitrary imprisonment and excessive taxation, against whom they were willing to take arms.” The reasons why the revolution was fuelled by both was firstly, the colonists were always being patrolled by British troops; in which they helped to supply and work for. Secondly, to gain more control, the British started placing taxes on the economy of the colonists’ which led to financial depression. Lastly, the colonists were not given a fair trial or voice in any more of the new rules and taxes being added to their society. Money has a big effect; however, pride would also have the power to spark a