Several years later, further resistance on British policies and actions had another significant effect.. the independence of the colonies. There were several areas of contentions that began following the Seven Years’ War and lasted up until the united States of America’s independence. First was how to pay for the war the left Britain with an enormous amount of debt. Several Acts were introduced in an effort to raise money from America such as the Sugar, Currency, and most notably the …show more content…
With landowners and merchants facing an already high tax burden, the government turned to the colonies. They enacted several acts beginning in 1764 with the Sugar Act in an attempt to raise funds. This act attempted to eliminate illegal trade therefore strengthening the duty on sugar. The Currency Act eliminated paper money and required any in circulation to be destroyed. Most notably was the Stamp Act of 1765. This required a tax on any printed document such as newspapers, deeds, wills and licenses. (American History,