Revolutionary War's envability

Paraphrase: Was there no way around getting into the Revolutionary War?

Position Statement: The Revolutionary War was inevitable.

1. The British tried to restrict the growth of westward expansion into Canada and the

Mississippi valley. They were trying to retain the control over the original colonies before allowing expansion into others, where they had no control! They tried doing this by passing The Royal Proclamation of 1763, which reserved all the western territory between the Alleghenies, Florida, the Mississippi River and Quebec for use by Native Americans. As you can probably guess, that didn't work or make the colonists very happy! (Dave Jameson)

2.That it is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people, and the undoubted rights of Englishmen, that no taxes should be imposed on them, but with their own consent, given personally, or by their representatives. (James Otis)

3. The straw that really started the breaking of America with Britain started with the passing of the Sugar Act of 1764. This act hit the colonists where the Britains thought it would hurt them most, in the pockets! It forbade the importation of foreign rum; put a modest d

< http://www.greeceny.com/arm/welch/qtext.htm#Before the War ( -1775)>.

6. "It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace! But there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that Gentlemen want? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" (Patrick Henry-1)

Some topics in this essay:
Dave Jameson, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, America Britain, Port Bill, Peace Peace, Jefferson Thomas, Quebec Act, Revolutionary War, Townshend Acts, dec 2002, dave jameson, 17 dec, dec 2002 <, 17 dec 2002, 2002 <, “ quotations revolutionary, < http//wwwtwilightbridgecom/hobbies/festivals/independence/quoteshtm, http//wwwtwilightbridgecom/hobbies/festivals/independence/quoteshtm >, revolutionary war”, < http//wwwtwilightbridgecom/hobbies/festivals/independence/quoteshtm >, “ quotations, quotations revolutionary, quotations revolutionary war”, intolerable acts,