Something had to happen in social, economic and political thought to move a people from idle chit-chat to general thought to action and that straw happened to be the taxes levied after 1763 in the form of several acts passes by the English parliament. ... The basis of the evil was that the colonists" society was founded on one main principle, property. Any tax would take their money and in turn their property which was their key to independence. Your own property meant your own food, and own money and made you "independent from all other men, including kings and lords... "The revolution ...

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.# Laws were also passed which increased power to the Vice-admiralty courts, which lacked a jury to make convictions easier to be given out for smuggling.# Also the Royal Navy was given the power to use writs of assistance, which is the same as search warrants and they could inspect any ship they wanted.# With all these added laws it was thought that the American merchants would just pay the tax's and the laws themselves would deter them form smuggling, but in fact the American's Protested and send petitions to England about these so-called fare laws. The Stamp Act which was ...

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The first tax law passed was the Sugar Act. ... Another taxation act passed was called "The Stamp Act." ... The next act passed was the Townshend Act. ... The final act came when the British passed the Tea Act. ... John Locke, an English Enlightenment philosopher, argued that humans had "natural rights" to life, liberty, and property. ...

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Two years later, the British pass yet another new tax on the colonies; the Townshend revenue tax. ... This made the British very angry however, and in retaliation, passed the Coercive Acts. ... As time went on, the king passed acts that enabled him to be able to appoint people to positions of power in the colonies instead of the people living there. ... Lastly, the king finally passed what are called the Prohibitory Acts. These said that all colonial ships were property of the crown, they forbid trade with the colonies, and said that all colonial sailors could be impressed into the royal navy ...

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But this idea conflicted with the English principle of "virtual representation," according to which each member of Parliament represented the interests of the whole country, even the empire, despite the fact that his electoral base consisted of only a tiny minority of property owners from a given district. The rest of the community was seen to be "represented" on the ground that all inhabitants shared the same interests as the property owners who elected members of Parliament. ... After that, Britain again passed yet another act. ... They also passed a Quartering Act, in order to house soldier...

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Then in 1787 the Constitution of the United States was passed creating a stronger central government to help the newly formed nation from collapsing. Civil In 1776 the Virginia Bill of Rights was passed granting rights that all men are born with and these rights that each individual possess can't be deprived of. ... The rights granted were very limited at the time and only belonged to the select few, rich white males and men who owned property. ... And in 1787 the Constitution was passed creating a stronger central government that unified the nation. ...

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He also organized the Committees of Correspondence, whose chief functions were to spread propaganda, and pass information between the colonies in order to keep a constant opposition to the British. ... Using his level headed thinking, Jefferson explained to the English the reasons for which Independence was being declared, and he also ensured every American of simple, unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and property. ... This was mostly payback for the destruction of English property, chests of tea thrown in Boston harbor. ...

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However, after the French and Indian War, Great Britain was frustrated with the colonies for their lack of support during the war and Parliament began to pass and enforce laws which would benefit Great Britain by making up the financial losses that were lost in the war. ... The Stamp Act Congress led to the formation of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, they would commit violence against British officials' property and anything or anyone else they disagreed with. ...

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Paine states that the government's sole purpose is to protect life, liberty, and property. ... Time would pass, and the colonies would grow, and the unity would not be the same. ... Even if a person deserves certain honors, his children may not deserve them, and that person has no right to pass those honors on. ...

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On October 19, 1765 the Stamp Act Congress and Parliamentary Taxation committee's passed some laws that attempted to strengthen the grip of the English crown. ... Some have been tarred and feathered, others had their property burned and destroyed by the populace. ...

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Often argued as being property, slaves received little benefits in our new country. ... (Zinn, 1995) Under the innocent surface one finds that our government could easily pass ridiculous taxes just as the British did. ...

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Congress was unable to comply with states to repay pre-war debts to British citizens and allow Loyalists to recover confiscated property. ... Also the Northwest and Land Ordinances were passed under this government. ...

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After the stamp act was passed many more taxes were imposed including the townshend act, imposing taxes on imported goods and the sugar act, imposing taxes on sugar. ... John Locke, an English philosopher from the Enlightenment era, stated that all citizens were entitled at birth to life, liberty and property. ...

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