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should govern the colonies Parliament believed that they had the legal authority to govern the colonies Did the colonies believe Parliament should tax them The colonies believed that they sh. Get ready to travel back in time as we learn about what happened before American’s fought for their independence from Britain!. The French and Indian War. It all started with the Ohio River. Valley.....Can you find it on the map? . including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts as well as. American resistance to these acts through boycotts, petitions, and congresses.. Revolutionary War. Political factors and economic factors that ultimately led to the American Revolution started . Think…. “It’s all about being old”. United Kingdom: Why?. The . UK is an important case . study because:. L. ong established . . “advanced democracy”. High . standard of living. Unitary . How did new British laws lead to greater tension between Parliament and American colonists?. Vocabulary . describe – give details about. revenue – income for the government, often through taxes. levy – establish and collect a tax. They won the French and Indian war, but parliament still had to pay for it. . Taxing the Colonists . George Greenville asked Parliament to tax the colonists. They had to keep an army in the colonies to protect against attack. . issette Vega. Tighter British control. 1. Look at the images on pages 160 and 162. How do the colonists feel about being taxed, according to these images?. 2. Why might Great Britain feel justified in imposing taxes on its colonies?. 4.1 - Stirring of Rebellion. 4.1 – Stirring of Rebellion. Main Idea. Essential Question. Why do people protest? What may cause someone to rebel against the government?. Objectives. Population in the colonies before revolution. Warm-Up (IN Page 78 TOP). ***Use COMPLETE SENTENCES!***. Why are there taxes on certain things?. For what are current taxes used?. Do citizens today have a responsibility to pay taxes? Why or why not?. 1763–1775. I. The Deep Roots of Revolution. America was a revolutionary force from the day of its discovery by Europeans:. The New World nurtured new ideas about the nature of society, citizens, and government.. colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of. Independence.. Parliament v. Patriots. A Colonial Era Showdown. When the colonists first moved to the Americas…. They had a lot of freedom from Great Britain and were not closely watched. . How did new British laws lead to greater tension between Parliament and American colonists?. Vocabulary . describe – give details about. revenue – income for the government, often through taxes. levy – establish and collect a tax. American Revolution. Revolutionary Movement. 1. st. movement towards revolution came from the gentry (rich) who resented the Parliament’s efforts to control colonial life. Leaders asked ordinary citizens to get involved:. Britain had 140 million pounds of debt after winning the 7 Years War.. Half of that debt was a result of defending the colonies. Britain looked to diminish this debt by creating Acts that asked the colonies to pay taxes. Preview/Review. 1485 - 1603. The Tudors. Henry VII. Came out of the War of the Roses. Won the throne on the battlefield. at the Battle of Bosworth field. Created the Star Chamber. Arranged political marriages for his children.