The first trade issue the colonies had with England was the Molasses Act of 1731, British Parliament passed this act which would tax all sugar, rum and molasses imported from foreign countries, and would also protect English merchants who had invested in plantations in these countries. Had this act been truly enforced, it could have severely damaged the colonial economy. ... Nevertheless as colonial trade began to expand and compete with English merchants, the Britishers demanded for commercial trade protection from Parliament. This resulted in the passing of the Hat Act, which banned all colo...

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The American Revolution should be seen as radical because it transformed a monarchial society into a republic and allowed colonists to separate away from the loyalists making America an independent country who could govern themselves. ... It also resulted in alliances between political and colonial leaders, and eventually a repeal of the Stamp Act. ... Bankruptcy also began to become noticeable in the colonies among colonial merchants who could not provide oversea creditors with sufficient payment. ... Many merchant houses crashed, and plantations owners also struggled to find quick cash. ....

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Timeline: Spirits in the Colonial Period 1300 (France)- Arnald of Villanova, a professor at the French medical school of Montpellier, who made the instructions for wine distillation. 1386 (France)- Charles II was struck with fever and paralysis, so they used distillation of wine as a medicine. 1405 (Ireland)- Richard MacRagh died after drinking the water of life to excess. 1478 (Germany)- First printed book about distillation was written by Micheal Puff von Schrick. 1496 (Germany)- People began the process of distilling wine on their own. 1679 (Africa West Coast)- Rum and spirits rose h...

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