It covers the economic and social issues that arose between England and its American colonies in the 18th century, and also mentions key points in history when America decided it would endeavor to become a free and sovereign country. ... Had this act been truly enforced, it could have severely damaged the colonial economy. ... Third, he passed the Sugar Act of 1764, which cut in half the amount of taxation on raw sugar, but raised the tax on refined sugar to offset the loss of revenue. ... Fifth, he passed the Stamp Act of 1765, forcing the colonists to purchase stamps or seals to affix to leg...

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I have decided to use this question, as I believe it is an interesting topic due to its importance in American history. ... The American Revolution is not only significant to the United States as for Australia it marks the beginning of their own history where Britain's supremacy tries to take over other nations and influence their political ideologies upon them. ... These and several other laws including the Sugar Act which imposed a taxes on American commodities such as sugar, molasses, textiles, coffee and indigo, were passed to tighten the English reign on the colonies. ... The final...

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Causes of The American Revolution When history looks beyond the immediate cause of the American Revolution for the justifying principles, it is very soon brought back to the spirit of English liberty. ... Many tumultuous events, during the late 1700's, resulted in colonial opposition to Great Britain. ... The Sugar Act of 1764 had many effects on the Colonial lifestyle. This act put a three-cent tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine. ... This congress was the first step towards colonial unity. ...

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The American Revolution Throughout the history of human existence, revolutions have been as common as the changing of the seasons. ... 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. ... Eventually, due to the high degree of colonial protest, parliament repealed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and most of the Townsend Duties. ... By observing colonial society after the Revolutionary War, it is evident that the revolution was conservative. ... The British government infringing on the rights and p...

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The American Revolution was not caused by any one act of the British, instead it was a culmination of many things. ... The first tax to come was the sugar act. ... These said that all colonial ships were property of the crown, they forbid trade with the colonies, and said that all colonial sailors could be impressed into the royal navy if seized. ... Not only that, but other nations around the world followed America's lead, rising up on their own. ... It was with this that America truly united and became a nation, a nation formed on ideology and ideals rather than religious culture, or sh...

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The dictionary definition for the American Revolution is; "the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence." ... After the stamp act was passed many more taxes were imposed including the townshend act, imposing taxes on imported goods and the sugar act, imposing taxes on sugar. ... So a very large group of colonists boycotted the purchasing and drinking of tea, this was one of the first mass protests in American history. ... And so the American Revolutionary war began in 1775. ... The Albany Plan of Union suggested a change in ...

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The period of time from the 17th century to the 18th century is vital to American History. ... This severely hurt the colonial trade because more often than not, they would be given unfair, low prices for the goods they exported. ... Forced to grow certain crops no grown in England, like tobacco, sugar, and rice, the colonists were hurt economically because they could have earned much more by selling the crop to other countries, but they were unable to because of the Navigation Acts. ... Having written the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Jefferson became one of the most historic figure...

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Primary Documents: Wine in Greece and Rome Around the time 870 BCE King AShurnasirpal II of Assyria gave one of the greatest feasts in history marking the inauguration of his new capital at Nimrud. ... 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)- F...

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