Imagine
that your parents told you that they were going to give you a $20 allowance
every week. Then they tell you that you
must pay $5 of your allowance back to them to cover the cost of your
protection. How would you feel? Do you think that would be fair?
Most would say no and would be upset about the situation. That is very similar to what happened in the colonies. The king ordered the colonists to pay taxes that the colonists felt were unfair. Therefore, in response to the taxes, the colonists rebelled. They formally signed a complaint against the king, the Declaration of Independence, and ordered their freedom from his rule. They wanted to form their own nation. This is known as the American Revolution.
That is what this module will focus on. We will examine the disturbances that are taking place in the colonies, the king’s response to having to protect the colonists, the taxes that the king ordered the colonists to pay, and the colonists’ response to the taxes. We will look at the events the led to the American Revolution and the battles of the American Revolution. So with so much information to cover, let’s get started.
Most would say no and would be upset about the situation. That is very similar to what happened in the colonies. The king ordered the colonists to pay taxes that the colonists felt were unfair. Therefore, in response to the taxes, the colonists rebelled. They formally signed a complaint against the king, the Declaration of Independence, and ordered their freedom from his rule. They wanted to form their own nation. This is known as the American Revolution.
That is what this module will focus on. We will examine the disturbances that are taking place in the colonies, the king’s response to having to protect the colonists, the taxes that the king ordered the colonists to pay, and the colonists’ response to the taxes. We will look at the events the led to the American Revolution and the battles of the American Revolution. So with so much information to cover, let’s get started.