How Did The Colonists Gain Their Independence

Great Britain is slowly eating away at the independence and freedom they said the colonists would have in the Americas. The British lawmaking body called Parliament is taking control of the colonist by setting many laws and taxes on them without their approval. Colonists are getting angry and protesting by sending petitions to the King and by organizing boycotts. They are also very angry about all the taxes since they don't have any representation in taxation. Now they have set up a protestant group called, The Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Many things the British are doing is forcing the colonists to want to fight for their independence and freedom, they made taxes without the colonist approval, they invaded the colonists privacy and materials, and lastly …show more content…
The Sugar Act was one of the taxes that Parliament placed on the colonists. It was placed in 1764, and it was an import tax on goods such as sugar, molasses, indigo, and coffee. This was the first tax that was placed by Parliament after the French and Indian War. Another tax was the Stamp Act. This was placed on 1765, and it made colonists buy a special tax stamp for all kinds of products and activities. For example. some of these goods are newspapers, dice, legal documents, and playing cards. These two taxes were the first taxes placed after the French and Indian War. The Sugar Act was placed first but was then repealed by parliament do to protest in the colonies. Then, the Stamp Act was placed a year later, but soon being repealed like the Sugar Act was. They kept on placing tax after tax that did nothing but get the colonists even more angry. Every time a tax was placed the colonists would protest by organizing a boycott or creating a petition. All of these taxes that were being placed were what lead to the colonist creating the rebellious group known as the Sons and Daughters of

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