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Essay Archive - Prelude to Revolution
Prelude to Revolution
During the early 1700’s, England had shown little interest in the
thirteen colonies. The British government attempted to maintain its
authority over the colonies by putting taxes on the colonies. The colonies
resisted and then rebelled. The American Revolution had many foreshadowing
events that led to it, including the stamp act, Boston Tae Party and the
skirmishes at Lexington and Concord.
The Stamp Act, act introduced by the British prime minister George
Grenville and passed by the British Parliament in 1765 as a means of
raising revenu....
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