The Revolutionary War ( 1775-1783 ) - 1593 Words

The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was an event in history that played a significant role in the way in which the world is structured in modern times. This nine year long war assisted in the establishment of one of the world’s greatest powers, the United States of America. To understand how such a seemingly simple event lead to the development of a grand nation, one must acquire in depth knowledge of the Revolutionary War. This paper will focus on delivering said knowledge which includes the various causes and purposes, the events that occurred within the conflict itself, and the results of the war. To understand the way in which this country became a world power, one must first understand exactly what led to the Revolutionary War. Before†¦show more content†¦Tension between Britain and Colonial America escalated when Britain, whose debt has doubled to 32 million euros, refused to compensate the Americans for the 2 million euros that they accumulated in debt. Britain went as far as implementing various revenue measures in the colonies in an attempt to stabilize their own government. Among these various revenue measures were the writ of assistance, the Sugar Act of 1764, and the Stamp Act of 1765. Through the use of the writ of assistance, which was a general search warrant that permitted officials to search and enter any ship or building with no evidence for suspicion required, the British government aimed to cease colonial trade/ smuggling with the enemy. The use of the writ, which was seen as unconstitutional in the British Parliament, demonstrated the belief that Parliament could alter the constitution at will. This created tension because many colonist believed that Parliament did not have the right to authorize illegal investigations and seizures in private houses. Another revenue measure that sent negative cogitations to the colonists was the Sugar Act of 1764. The Sugar Act placed new tariffs and restrictions on colonial trade. One such restriction was that colonists had to export certain materials through Great Britain and not directly with foreign count ries. The Sugar Act discarded the right to a fair trial and placed