When one thinks of the main cause of the colonies fight for independence they normally think of an oppressed, yet united, people living under a dictatorship; having to pay outrageous taxes only to receive nothing in return. However, the truth behind the rebellion and path to independence is far more of a complicated matter. Starting in 1763 when George Grenville, newly elected Prime Minister of Great Britain, looked to the colonies for financial repair, which lead to the Stamp Act of 1765 in which Parliament introduced new taxes on the colonies without more representation from the colonies in Great Britain’s affairs (Hewitt & Lawson, 2016). From there the British also enacted the Tea Act of 1773 which impacted the tea trade, to the benefit
