The Start of Something Revolutionary

How crazy would you have to be to revolt against a country that is considerably larger than yours and has the best military in the world? Let's be honest, it sounds like there's no way in the world these thirteen colonies would ever be able to stand up to Britain. However, through boycotts and rebellion they were able to do just that.

Colonists had become more free since their move to The New World but they were still being mistreated by their mother country Great Britain. Colonists were being taxed heavily on nearly all items that were essential to living. The first tax was known as the Sugar Act, which put taxes on sugar, coffee, and wine. In response to this, the colonists boycotted and even tortured British merchants. It wasn't long until this act was repealed.

Not long after the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act was put into place. The Stamp act was much more harsh on the colonists. It put a tax on every paper good that was in the New World. The Colonists were quick to make the Stamp Act Congress. This congress planned out how they were going to boycott the British and are credited for saying "no taxation without representation." Britain soon realized that the colonists were right and did away with the act, but reserves the right to tax certain lead, paper, paint, and tea.After many more boycotts, the remaining taxes were put to rest. The colonists realized that they had the ability to finally become the free nation they always wanted to be.
It truly was the start of something revolutionary.