DBQ American Pageant #3 Essays - 652 Words

August 13th, 2013 A.P. U.S. History DBQ The American Revolution By the 1750s, the American colonies had come a long way from their original struggles and failures. They had grown in both population and economic stability. Even so, relations between the colonies and Great Britain were strained. The colonists became more and more discontented with England’s control of their political and economic affairs. The colonies were dissatisfied with the rules of British Mercantilism, or the idea that the colonies were a mere source of raw materials and market for the British mainland. This animosity for the motherland had then been seeded by the lack of economic freedom and the harsh taxes that had been set on everyday luxuries and necessities;†¦show more content†¦The colonies, however risked being punished for the â€Å"contraband trade† due to its desire for rare specie1 . The colonists edged closer and closer to a turning point. Several colonists still insisted on finding a peaceful resolution and remaining under Great Britain’s control. The majority, however were dissatisfied with Britain’s abusive treatment of colonists. Colonists demanded the same rights that all British-born persons were entitled to by the common law of England. . Tensions between Parliament and the colonies reached a point of no return. Great Britain sought out to stop all rebellion attempts from the colonies by mobilizing its troops. In response, colonists formed militias to protect colonists’ rights. As independence and the forming of a new, separate nation were imminent, Great Britain performed its utmost to keep the colonies under control whereas colonists were prepared to do whatever it took, including violence, to get the freedom they so wanted. . Great Britain greatly benefitted from the taxes it enforced on goods in the colonies. It saw these colonies as a source of revenue; that is why it attempted so hard to keep it under its jurisdiction and control. By prohibiting all other trade with foreign countries and restricting the import of goods, Great Britain ensured that it would make maximum profit out of its North American colonies. The conflicts began in the economic