The Pros And Cons Of Republicanism In The American Revolution

The American people turned to Republicanism because they believed in a political system run by the people, not by a supreme authority. It became clearer to them over the course of the American Revolution, and even before, that they had wanted equality and the liberty to run their own governemt. King George III parliament had imposed policies to weaken colonial power and assert authority, raised their taxes, and required them to house the British soldiers that enforced such policies.
The colonies were prohibited from trading with other countries, being limited to only Britain. Navy ships patrolled the area in search for smugglers and manufacturing in the colonies became restricted so it wouldn’t compete with the industries in Great Britain. Worker in the towns had less chances to work and earn money due to the restriction of

Americans were not angry that they housed the soldiers, it was that it was a requirement. In some cases, residents would sleep in their barns while a soldier rested comfortably in the master bedroom. Massachusetts and New York assemblies voted against assigning the supplies to troops. In response, Townsend halted the New York assemblies until they agreed to support the act. More troops had been sent to America to keep control of the situation in the colonies. The soldiers weren’t just using their resources now, but also taking jobs. The soldiers did not make as good money and would look for jobs in the colonies, competing with the colonists who were workers in the towns. Furious dockworkers had a scuffle with a group of soldiers. Five people were killed due to the fact that a few soldier had fired at the rowdy crowd. The authority of Britain had forced the colonists in to having to share their livelihoods with these soldiers, a livelihood that was already being taken away from