Internal and Financial Struggles in Britain: Prelude to American Revolution

This unit explores the internal and financial challenges faced by Britain in the lead-up to the American Revolution. Key issues include the national debt, complex British policies, and the political factions of Pitt and Grenville. It delves into new colonial policies such as the Proclamation of 1763, the distinctions between direct and indirect taxation, and the implications of the Sugar Act (1764), Currency Act (1764), and Stamp Act (1765). The debates surrounding Grenville's arguments and the concept of virtual representation are crucial to understanding colonial resistance.

• american revolution
• british policies
• national debt
• colonial taxation
• grenville vs pitt
• virtual representation
• stamp act
• proclamation of 1763text

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