American+Revolution

The Background For over 150 years the founding of Jamestown in 1607, England's 13 colonies had, for the most part, managed their own affairs. Each colony had its own ledislature and most of its own laws. The colonists relationship began to change. With Eangland for far away and across an ocean,people in the colonies slowly began to see themselfs as being different. In spite of the differences that had developed betwen the English and American ways of life, the colonists did not consider seeking independence until after 1763. The English goverment had run up a large war debt, and parliament decided that the colonists should help pay the cost of the war.It also decided that the colonists should help pay to maintain an army along the colonies western edge for protection against the indians.In the same year that the french and Indian War ended, parliament issued the proclamation of 1763. this law prevented colonists from setteling west of the Appalachian Mountains. As a result, the relationship between England and its colonies became even more strained. The causes wre these: England neglet of the colonies, taxation with out representation,limitation of individual rights, taxation,mercantilism, trade restrictions, economic power and free enterprise. The Boston Massacre: The first clash between british troops and colonists ocurred in boston on the night of march 5, 1770.They pelted guards with snowballs and stones and called him names. A black patriot named Crispus attucks was one of the first to fall.During the confusion, the British shots into the crowd.Paul Rever made a picture about the massacre.media type="youtube" key="mf6Ypmmw6Bo" width="425" height="350"