The Revolution: Vectors Of The American Revolution

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Vectors of the Revolution The American Revolution was greatly influenced by the wrongdoings of the British empire, yet a lot of what led to the revolution happened at home in the colonies, by “motley crews”. After the Stamp Act was passed, many of the people in America grew angry at the rise in tax revenues. They felt no representation was given for those taxes. Protests were held against these acts, and angry mobs tried to act against these laws. Sailors and mobs were the biggest players on the field when it came to fighting against the British rule. These fights against the Parliament influenced most of the ideological of the American Revolution. Although not listed in many history books, “Sailors were prime movers in the cycle of rebellion,