academicanarchist - 2-7-2004 at 08:08 PM
This historic map explains the origins of the American Revolution.
[Edited on 2-8-2004 by academicanarchist]
[Edited on 2-8-2004 by academicanarchist]
The Story
academicanarchist - 2-8-2004 at 02:13 PM
This contemporary map shows the British forces garrisoned in North America immediately following the Seven Years War (1755-1763). It also shows the
1763 Proclamation Line, that prohibited settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains into Indian territory, which upset prominent colonists
such as George Washington who claimed lands in the region he could not now exploit (speculate in). Prior to the Seven Years War, the British had not
stationed troops in North America during periods of peace, but did so now for the first time. The map shows the location of the troops. The British
government had a large debt left over from the Seven Years War, and thought it reasonable for the colonists to pay around 100,000 pounds sterling
towards the upkeep of the troops. The first effort at taxation was the Stamp Act of 1765, which generated a great deal of resistance, and the famous
little ditty "No taxation without representation." The rest is history, as they say.