Engelskaläxa v. 12

Engelskaläxa v. 12

Revolutionary period 1764-1789 (easy) glosor finns på glosor.eu!

Defending the Colonies against attack by the French had cost the British a lot of money. The British had high taxes in their country. 

They put some of their financial burden to the colonists. It was met with a great uproar in the Colonies.The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was an act of revolt against the British and their tax on tea in the Colonies.

It led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. On October 19, 1781, Americans were officially independent of Britain.

Revolutionsperioden 1764-1789

Att försvara sina kolonier mot fransmännens attacker hade kostat britterna mycket pengar. Britterna hade höga skatter i landet.

De lade några av deras finansiella bördor på nybyggarna. Det möttes med ett stort uppror i kolonierna. The Boston Tea party var en revolt mot britternas skatter på te i kolonierna.

Detta ledde till att självständighetsförklaringen skrevs år 1776. Den 19e oktober år 1781 var amerikanarna officiellt oberoende från Storbritannien.

Revolutionary period 1764-1789 (difficult)

Defending the Colonies against attack by the French and others had cost the British a great deal of money. As a result, the British had very high taxes in their country. They decided to shift some of their financial burden to the colonists. 

The Stamp Act of 1765, which taxed all legal documents, newspapers and other documents, was met with a great uproar in the Colonies. In 1766, this tax was repealed, but it was just the beginning of the problems between the colonists and the British. 

The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was an act of revolt against the British and their tax on tea in the Colonies.

Tensions such as these eventually led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. A year earlier, the War of Independence, also known as the American Revolution, began.

When the British finally surrendered on October 19, 1781, Americans were officially independent of Britain and set about establishing their own government.