Colonial Unity

The taxes, restrictive acts, and what the colonists viewed as repression by the British crown led to a large number of colonists to unite and eventually rebel against England. Several acts that implimented taxes on sugar, stamps, and tea led to a general dislike towards the British. The tea tax led to smuggling and British troops being placed in the colonies which resulted in the Boston Massacre. The deaths caused great outrage amongst the colonists and began a growing distrust of the British crown. Other acts that didn't impliment taxes but were still seen as repressive, like the quarter act, the navigation laws and the intolerable acts, seemed to be the last straw for the colonies. Seeing as how these acts affected trade and territory, something all the colonies cared for greatly, the colonies were united by similiar worry. Overall, the economic explotation, acts that seemed to be too much, and a threat to their way of life gave the colonies a sense of unity prior to the American Revolution.