In 1764, the British Parliament began to impose taxes on the colonists to compensate for the losses in the French-Indian War. The Sugar Act was implemented which raised taxes on British goods imported to the colonies, including sugar, wine, coffee, dye, and cloth. After few months, the Sta...
the small farmer ordinarily could not buy.His wants were restricted to staples like tea and sugar, and between him and the European market stood the merchant.His community was therefore more self-sufficient than the seaboard line of great plantations.It was more isolated, more provincial, more ...