Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.

2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.

3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.

As you have learned from reading in Chapter 6, and from watching Video Lesson 7: Making a Revolution, events in the aftermath of the Seven Years War caused Great Britain to issue a series of laws and levy a series of taxes that served to alienate many British subjects in the colonies.

Imagine that you are a colonist living in British North America. Write for about 15 minutes, or roughly 250 words, about the effects on your life and that of your family and friends, of the laws, taxes, and events that were unfolding in the 1760s and 1770s.

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British North America Colonists

During the Seven Years War, which ended in 1763, Great Britain emerged a victor by defeating France (Hofstra, 2007). However, the victory had severe impacts on Great Britain and the colonies it had established in North America. In this case, the country accrued huge debts, and the only way to offset them was by imposing taxes on the colonies. As a colonist, the enacted laws, levies, and events unfolding in the 1760s and 1770s impacted my life, family, and friends. In this sense, since the taxes and laws went against…

 

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