After the end of the Seven Years War between Britain and the “The Catholic Powers” of France and Spain, Britain was victorious. The Colonists were more proud than ever to be British. But that sense of pride will diminish soon, as the revolutionary war would soon make them turn against what they were proud to be. (Maier, n.d.). Britain had accumulated a large amount of debt after the war, and now with an expanded territory to defend and preside over, Britain needed more money. The British Parliament decided to impose more taxes on the colonists hoping they would pay for the expenses of the British government (Mark, 2024). The Sugar Act and the Currency Act in 1764 imposed taxes on certain goods which affected the colonial trade and prevented the colonies from printing more money (The American Yawp, 2026). This led to a period of economic recession for the Colonists, which increased tensions. Later in 1765, the Parliament passed the Stamp Act which imposed taxes on a wide range of things such as newspapers, letters, pamphlets, legal documents,playing dice, and cards. This act further dwindled the relationship between the colonists and the British. These oppressive acts with more enforcing laws and the Tea act, which led to the Boston Tea Party in 1774, which was a rebellion that involved people sneaking into ships and dumping tea powder into the ocean as a form of protest against the Tea Act. This created a lot of tension between the colonists and the British Empire (Mark 2024). The first Continental Congress took place in Philadelphia to address the issues in an attempt at peace to send the Parliament, but time had run out. In 1775, the Battle of Lexington and Concord where the battle started since nobody knew who fired the first shot. This marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War which would lead to the birth of the United States of America.