1. American Revolution
By far, the best examples of the Parliament altering the status quo to serve them better are the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townsend Duties. ... These taxes were set at a very moderate rate but two aspects of these taxes upset the colonists. ... Another example the conservative political nature of this revolution is the absence of physical violence against government officials. ... Some of the tax burden to raise the funds for the government and soldiers was put on the colonies. ... The British government infringing on the rights and philosophies of their North American colonies caus...
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