The British parliament
The British parliament also pushed the American colonist to the revolutionary war by enacting the Sugar Act. The British parliament enacted the Act in 1764, and it aimed at closing the trafficking trade in sugar and molasses from the French along with the Dutch West Indies. It was also to offer enhanced revenue to finance enlarged British Empire obligations after the end of the French and Indian War. The Sugar Statute offered for firm customs execution of processed sugar and molasses brought into the colonies from the non-British Caribbean sources. The enactment of the Act led to various protests in the American colonies against the Sugar Statute restrictions. It encouraged the American colonist to continue pushing hard for their right and freedom from British rule’s harsh treatment. The intense protest against the Sugar Act eventually pushed the American colonist to enter into the revolutionary war with the motive of acquiring their freedom and independence. Similarly, a rebellion had been received from the colonist against the execution of the Molasses Statute as well as a plea that the duty should be set at one penny per liquid unit. The British Prime Minister George Grenville declined to listen to the American colonist’s grievances concerning the Molasses Act and their plea on duty and placed a three-penny duty upon overseas molasses in the act. The Molasses Statute granted virtual control of the American market to the British West Indies sugarcane farmers. The colonist strongly resisted the British’s action after the Act granted the American market monopoly to the West Indies sugarcane farmers, which eventually pushed the colonist into the revolutionary war.
Furthermore, the British parliament pushed the American colonist into the revolutionary war by enacting the New British Restriction Statute. The law was enacted in 1775, and it was to discipline the colonies for their boycott of the British commodities. The Act banned the New England colonies from conducting business with any other nation apart from Great Britain or the British West Indies. King George III endorsed the Act, and it had several restrictions, including prohibiting the colonist from fishing in the North Atlantic. Moreover, the Act’s idea was to strangle the American colonist into a situation of desperation so that they would stop their rebellion and agree to the parliament’s demand. The law mainly focused on the New England colonies. Nonetheless, in April 1775, the states of New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, together with South Carolina, were incorporated into the law after it was realized that these states were also engaging in the boycott and raising armies. The American colonist rebelled and continued with their boycotts on the British commodities. Their resistances made the British to impose other stern restrictions to suppress the rebellion. However, the British rule’s restrictions to repress resistance in the American colonies further angered them, which made them engage in the revolutionary war to relieve themselves from the harsh British rule.
The British parliament also pushed the American colonist into the revolutionary war by enacting the New York Restraining Act. The law was passed in 1767, and it banned the New York Assembly and the governor from enacting any new bills until it conforms with the Quartering Statute of 1765. The Quartering laws required New York City to pay for and offer housing, food, and supplies for the colony’s British army. New York legislature resisted the law. They asserted that an unreasonable number of troops were stationed in the city and that the British command was also headquartered in New York. The New York assembly agreed to fulfill the requirements of the Quartering Statute partially. However, the British declared the move by New York to be insufficient, and when the assembly to incur other disastrous and inexcusable expenses, the British parliament declared all the laws of the New York assembly to be invalid until it fully conforms with the requirements of the Quartering Act. The nullification of the New York’s acts by the British parliament made the American legislators react to the move immediately, and they termed the Quartering Statute as a tool that might be used by the British government to nullify other American entitlement and execute other laws considered by the colonist to be unjust and illegal. Additionally, the Americans perceived the law as a violation of the freedom of New York people, together with all the American colonies. Therefore, the American colonist joined hands to strongly oppose the New York Restraining Act, which consequently pushed them into the American revolutionary war to fight for their rights since they had a common enemy.
Additionally, the British parliament pushed the American colonist into the revolutionary war by enacting the Prohibitory Act of 1775. The parliament passed the law to strike at the economic viability of the errant colonies. It was designed based on the various rationale for action; first, the British government stated that the colonies were staging defiance against the King together with the parliament. The British government also argued that the colonies were raising an army and engaging the majesty’s armies. Finally, the British stated that the American colonies had illegally taken over the authorities of the government. The British government, therefore, felt pressured to ban all British trade with the American colonies. Furthermore, all the American vessels and cargoes were to be taken as if they belonged to the enemy authority. The Prohibitory Act subjected the American ships to seizure by the British authority since they were considered the British enemy vessels. The act was a virtual declaration of war by the British parliament against the American colonies and an objection of the Continental Congress’ Olive Branch Petition. The law was embraced after the attack at Lexington and Concord, which led to the loss of both the American and British soldiers’ death. The Prohibitory Act added on the restrictions provided earlier by the New England Restraining Act, which limited trade by the New England Colonies sorely by England and repudiated access to the North Atlantic fisheries off the coast Newfoundland. The American colonies opposed the Act, and they pushed on with their fight for their rights and freedom form from the derogative power and administration of the British government. Thus, the passage of the law and the harsh treatment they faced in the British’s hand forced them to oppose the British government fiercely, which pushed them into the American revolutionary war.
The British parliament also pushed the American colonist to the revolutionary war by enacting the Quebec Act in 1774. The statute was considered one of the Intolerable Acts that exhibited the British Empire’s intention to turn down the colonist inherent rights. The law pushed the American colonist towards revolution since it made them fight for their rights and freedom and be free from the harsh British rule. The Crown’s resolution to turn down the colonist land claims in the Ohio Valley enraged them, and they believed that Britain had an interest in the rivalry between them and their French-speaking acquaintance to the north. Quebec Statute divided the North American territory since it enlarged the province of Quebec. The province was no longer restricted to St. Lawrence Valley as its border expanded to the larger area of the west of the 13 colonies. The act imposed various restrictions on the American colonist, just like the other Intolerance Statues. In turn, the restrictions pushed the colonist towards the American revolutionary war by resisting the restrictions and fighting for their rights and freedom, which were curtailed by British rule.
Likewise, the British parliament pushed the American colonist towards the revolutionary war by passing the Massachusetts Government Act. This law was enacted in 1774, and it effectively ended the Massachusetts,s constitution and limited the quantity of town gathering that the society might hold. Furthermore, the law banned the election of town officials in Massachusetts. The British parliament passed this law to discipline Boston’s occupants for engaging in the Boston Tea Party, whose result adversely affected the British India Company. The law only permitted only one meeting per year in Massachusetts unless other governor approved other meetings. Similarly, the law restricted officials’ election since they would no longer be elected but would be appointed by the royal governor. The restrictions infuriated the American colonies and pushed them towards the American revolutionary war to restore their rights and liberties, which had been violated and undermined by the British rule.
In conclusion, the British parliament pushed the American colonist into the revolutionary war through passing various legislation, which violated and undermined the American colonies’ rights and freedom. The parliament passed the Intolerance Act, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the New British Restraining Law, which considerably pushed the American colonist towards launching and engaging in the revolutionary war. Likewise, The British parliament pushed the American colonist into the revolutionary war by enacting the New York Restraining Act, which banned the New York Assembly and the governor from enacting any new bills until it conforms with the Quartering Statute of 1765. The restrictions imposed by the laws enacted by the British parliament infuriated the American colonists. In turn, they encouraged them to move towards waging war with Britain to restore their rights and liberties.