Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 5, 6
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution.
- The Proclamation Act of 1763
- The Navigation Acts
- The Stamp Act
- The Declaratory Act
- The Townsend Act
- The Boston Massacre
- The Coercive Acts
Then, address the following for your selections:
- Analyze the cause and effect of two acts passed by the British Parliament on British North America. Which of your two selections do you consider the most significant and why?
- Examine and explain the significance of the Declaration of Independence to the development of the American Revolution.
ANSWER
After the French and Indian war came to an end, the British Empire began to feel the effects of the war on their economy. It had accrued debts amounting to trillions of dollars and now needed ways to help raise the money (Matthews, 2021). As such, it needed a creative way to end the war and cease haemorrhaging money. The British Empire moved to pass the Proclamation Act of 1763. Herein, King George issued an order that colonists were not allowed to claim occupancy in the… To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.