History - US Revolution

Military Historical Significance

Writs of Assistance were court s authorizing customs officers to carry-out searches of properties and premises for smuggled goods . This is in line with the strict enforcement of the Acts of Trade , which outlined the rules for commerce in the British Empire . Since there were no provided clear-cut details about the nature of products being searched for and the locations where the search process should take place , officials were eventually enabled to search even in the private homes of American colonists . Because of this , in 1761 , the Boston

merchants , as represented by James Otis challenged the constitutionality of the writs . Although this case lost , it nevertheless triggered the start of the advocacy for independence by the colonists , which led to the American Revolution .1

George Grenville was a British Prime Minister from April 16 , 1763 up to July 10 , 1765 . Before taking over as PM , Greenville was involved in certain controversies , one of which was connected with the series of riots against the Cider Tax , which he was actively supporting at that time . During his term , he sought to gain popularity in Britain by lowering the taxes there and by concomitantly formulating a strategy which involved raising the taxes in the American colonies , thus implementing some of the most peculiar taxes-- the Sugar Act and Stamp Act . The results of this were another series of riots and other colonial problems , causing further disagreements between the American colonies and the Great Britain . These quandaries significantly contributed to the onset of the American Revolution . 2

The Battle of the Cowpens is considered to be the turning point of the war in the South as it has put an end to the series of retreats by American forces . The Cowpens victory has likewise become an important part of the events leading to Patriot victory at Yorktown as it has brought strong leaders and armies together and boosted morale . Together with Kings Mountain victory , this served as a political and psychological success in the hearts and minds of the people Furthermore , it is said that Cowpens played a chief role in the over-all victory of the US Revolution as it was seen in this battle some of the most effective tactics of using and maximizing the strengths of the military , and some unique ways of deploying troops .3

The Quebec Act , also known as An Act for Making More Effective Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America ' was a British decree which provided for the territorial expansion of the Quebec Province up to Labrador , Ile d 'Anticosti and Iles de la Madeleine , up to the Indian Territory located at the south of the Great Lakes between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers . Implemented on May 1 , 1775 , this act was mainly formulated by Gov . Sir Guy Carleton and was interpreted in several ways . This act contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution because the acquisition of the Indian Territory resulted to the vexation of American settlers...