The American Revolution was filled with controversy and altercations in the major powers of the …show more content…
The colonist felt that the British were unreasonable and that they should not have to pay the outrageous taxes forced upon them when they felt the wars outcome had no effect on them. The colonists of America were in the mentality that it was the British’s war; therefore it was British’s problem. Soon the Great Britain forced even more taxes on the thirteen colonies including taxes such as the Navigation Act, and Townshend Act however the colonist resisted. Many of the acts included high taxes on any imported item that one would use on day to day basics such as paper or house hold items. The Colonist soon became fed up with this new over controlling force that was watching them again after such a long period of