American Revolution 2

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kinds of goods. A lot of colonists believe that this was for their own good and defense but most of the colonist thought that this was a very unfair act. American aristocracy like George Washington, Ben Franklin and Sam Adams fear of not being respected. George Washington is angry at the parliament because they raise the taxes without peoples consent. The commoners now feel that they are put in the same spot as servants, women and children who didn't have a say in the government. Everybody is angry whether they are sailors who get taxed on dice and cards, or lawyers who get taxed on documents. The Stamp Act was a main turning point for people to be reluctant to being revolutionaries. They weren't even close to being revolutionaries but the feelings started to rise in them after this act. They were starting to feel concerned if they were getting ruled fairly.
The aristocracy are the ones with the strongest feelings since they are so close to the parliament. They make sure ...

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well of compared to nations ruled by autocrats. They have much more liberty, "The pride, the glory of England," said by King George III. In 1760 there is a lot of immigration and no one is suffering from poverty since their is plenty of land, and it is very cheap. The triangular trade between America, England, and Africa is going very well. Everything seems well, and colonists think that the Stamp Act was just a one time mistake, and boycotting will never have to take place again, but they are wrong.
Britain feels that the contentness will not last and that the boycott act and the abolishment of the Stamp Act will cause for further disobedience. They create a Declaratory Act in ...

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