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A 6 page paper which discusses people and events that lead to the Revolutionary War. The paper focuses on Samuel Adams and the various acts put into play by Great Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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of one single event that changed the course of history, nor was it a time when one individual held the most power. It was a time when many different people,
in many different levels of involvement, came together in various ways, inciting different events, which ultimately led to a cohesive and independent nation through the major event of the Revolutionary
War. With this in mind the following paper examines some of the events that existed or took place prior to the Revolutionary War and also discusses the involvement of Samuel
Adams. People and Events: Revolutionary War From the beginning of all the controversy there was a constant battle between British rule and the Colonies. There were many acts implemented
by Great Britain in order to hold power over the new land. There was the Sugar Act, the Currency Act, and the Stamp Act which were the first of many.
The Sugar Act increased "the duties on imported sugar and other items such as textiles, coffee, wines and indigo (dye). It doubles the
duties on foreign goods reshipped from England to the colonies and also forbids the import of foreign rum and French wines" (The History Place, 2005). The Currency Act kept the
colonists from making their own money. The Stamp Act placed taxation on almost all paper product goods: "all printed materials are taxed, including; newspapers, pamphlets, bills, legal documents, licenses, almanacs,
dice and playing cards" (The History Place, 2005). These Acts caused a great deal of frustration and anger for the colonists and individuals began to arise, arguing for change. One
of those people was Samuel Adams: "Adams exclaimed of the Sugar Act: If our trade may be taxed, why not our lands and everything we possess or make use of?
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