Conclusion

Although it is still debatable whether the American independence from the British was inevitable, there is hardly any doubt that the required the series of legislation enacted by the British Parliament between 1764 and1774, outlined in this essay, served to greatly antagonize the American colonists. Almost all measures taken to tax the American colonies and tighten British administrative control met with resentment and, ultimately, open hostility. These measures proved to be a major reason for the Revolutionary War, and eventual independence of America.

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Britain's budget deficit in 1763, according to George Grenville the then Chancellor of the Exchequer was in excess of £122 million (Cogliano).

The Sugar Act actually lowered the previous tax on molasses

The Stamp Act was supposed to take effect from November 1, 1765.

The debate in the Parliament about the Stamp Act included an appearance by Benjamin Franklin who warned of a possible revolution in America if the Act was forcibly enforced by the British military

British Legislation