Prelude to the american revolution

Prelude to the American Revolution The American Revolutionary War was fought by the colonists of America to win Recognition by Britain and the world as an independent nation. Colonial opposition to the British government began acts such as the Stamp act, the Townshend acts and the coercive acts and many other more insignificant laws. These actions by the British government triggered a sever dislike for Britain and the people of America began to unite in …

…power that the British had. Although they disliked the British way of Governing, their taxes and so forth, the Americans used much of the British ways of governing for themselves after the revolution. The most significant thing that changed after all was said and done in the revolution was people's ability to vote. Much of the laws that we have today are laws that the British passed for us, the only difference being the government.