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Once there was a time when the colonies and 

the British lived in peace with each other. The 

British weren't to controlling over the colonies 

and left them alone. This is called solitary 

neglect. It turned for the worse when the 

French and Indian war started. The French and 

Indian war was a very large war between the 

the British and the French, with native tribes 

helping both groups. Here are the reasons it all 

fell apart!

The Proclamation of 1763 did not allow the colonists to 

move West of the Appalachian mountains. The colonist 

felt betrayed because they wanted to settle on the Ohio 

River valley. The British kept 10,000 soldiers stationed in 

the colonies to make sure people followed the rules. 

The Stamp Act taxed anything printed on paper by 

requiring colonists to but stamps, seals and so on. 

They felt frustrated and caused them to resent British 

rule. The British then repealed the act.

Required colonists to quarter, or house and feed, British 

soldiers. The colonists felt annoyed because they did not 

like the idea of housing British soldiers, for they tended 

to be impolite and caused lots of awkwardness. The 

British told the colonies it was something to repay the 

soldiers because they protected them during the French 

and Indian war.

This law made colonists pay taxes on all imported items. 

The colonists felt enraged and boycotted British goods. 

The British then sent more British troops. 

Made BEIC the only company that could sell tea to the 

colonies. The colonists were in disbelief and then they 

rebelled and refused to accept the tea. The British then 

created more laws to make as much money as possible. 

These laws stopped all trade between Boston and 

Britain. The colonists were infuriated and startled. This 

act spurred revolutionary spirit through the colonies. 

Made more laws and were furious at the colonies.

I believe the colonists declared independence 

because they were fed up with all the laws 

forcing them to pay taxes or cut importing 

things off. This heavily favored the British only 

and the British no longer treated the colonists 

as British citizens. I believe the British could 

have avoided this by leaving the colonists 

alone after the French and Indian war and not 

demanding lots of things from the colonists. 

Also if they had of treated the colonist fairly as 

British citizens.

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