The
American colonies revolted over what they perceived to be a lack of disrespect for their rights
as British subjects. Britain practiced salutary neglect towards the colonies for years, thus
granting them a bit of self-rule unofficially, as the colonists often found ways around
following the British navigation acts and British taxation laws. After the French and Indian
War, Britain sought to tighten its controls on the American colonies in order to strengthen the
treasury. The colonists revolted as they stated that they were not represented in Parliament.
Parliament countered that they were not a representative body and that they had a rightful duty
to tax British subjects wherever they lived.
The American colonies also
revolted against British punishments. After the French and Indian War, violators of the
Navigation Acts could now be tried in front of Admiralty courts. This meant the lack of a jury
trial. Britain also closed down the port of Boston and...
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