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The founding fathers

 

            
            
             It was not easy for the Americans or colonist to get their independence for the mother country "Great Britain-. These thirteen colonies were used to be independent one to the other. As I can see they were always trying to keep their own government and rules and this ones were based on their religion and believes. As we had discovered the fascinating history of the American Revolution we can find a lot of reason of why the colonist were so anger with the Parliament and want to free from the kings government. William Fowler on the Samuel Adams book let as see that the revolution was not something that just pops out in one day. Before that there were a lot of circumstances that made the colonist react against the crowned. After seven years of war between France and Grand Britain, grand Britain won but faced a huge war debt (140 million pounds) the ministry was determine to reform the empire: "Either the colonies would of their own accord furnish funds or parliament had to seize them. The parliament intended to draw money from the colonies and it would mean intruding into local affairs in unprecedented ways; that means invading the autonomy of the colonies. This was de begging of the causes for the revolution. Then there were a serious of act that made it worse: The Proclamation of 1763, when Grand Britain prohibited no further settlement west of the Appalachians. Then in 1764, the Revenue .
             Act well knowing as the Sugar Act; then in 1765 the Stamp Act, that consist of taxing all printed materials. In March 1770 the Massacre of Boston where four people were murder, and six others were wounded. In may 1773. Parliament passed the Tea Act, the Quartering Act, the Coercive Act and the most pernicious the Massachusetts government Act. The colonies also did not like the idea than the Parliament was taking decision on London that was affecting the colonies in America with out any representation.
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            


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