French and Indian War
...had such a great deficit, the economy suffered and took a turn for the worst. The acquisition of new lands also meant that there would be a higher cost to maintain, adding to the financial problems already faced. Britain decided to implement the Sugar Acts which were an effort to raise money because of all of the expenses for the colonies. This act put taxes on items such as sugar, coffee, wines, and other items which were imported to the Americas in bulk. Also the policy relating to the disobeying of any acts were becoming more strictly enforced as well. The government was also severely effected by the war. The British government had failed to deal with problems effected the colonies, and as a result a rebellion formed. After the war, Britain decided to take more decisive measures into ruling the colonies and become more involved with there affairs. This posed a great problem because the newly imposed tariffs were quite controversial in nature, and was being labeled illegal by colonists. The phrase written by James Otis, “everyone should be free from all taxes but what he consents to in person, or by his representative,” summarized the views of the colonists in response to the tariffs. To make matters worse, Parliament imposed the Stamp act which subjected all printed matter to taxation. This was sought to “defraying the necessary expenses of defending, protecting, and securing the colonies.” Overall, as a result of the war, the colonist’s began to rebel to the new enforced approach that Britain was imposing on the colonies. The French and Indian war, though a victory for the British can be viewed as a detriment to the colonies. This can be inferred by...