Week 2 Discussion 1: The American Revolution

United States History
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July 17, 2019
The American Revolution has led to a significant change, not only in the United States, but also throughout the world. However, despite its importance in the nation’s history, it must be noted that the revolution did not simply happen overnight. Rather, it is the culmination of different historical events that ultimately led to the revolution itself. While there are different factors that caused this event, some of the most significant ones are the passing of The Stamp Act and The Townshend Act.
The Stamp Act was imposed by the Parliament of Britain towards its citizens and its colonies back in 1765 CITATION Ope14 \l 1033 (Open Stax, 2014). Because of this act almost all of the printed materials and papers were imposed with a tax, thereby affecting the ways how the citizens lived. However, while the tax was supposed to help everyone by providing the better public services, this infuriated the Americans since they have no &l...