st. Rumors were that the army remained not to fight the French, but to fight the colonists. Further more, England was expecting the colonies to pay for the war and the upkeep the standing army. This was done with the Sugar Act (1764), the Stamp Act (1765), and the Quartering Act (1765). This was taxation with out representation. In other words, England was providing the colonies with services they didn't want and making them pay for it. Another area of tension was caused by the French and Indian War. The Proclamation of 1763 forbade colonists to settle the lands which they had fought and died for in order to pacify the Indians living there. If it could have been enforced, this law would have caused a much greater revolt. Because it could not be, colonists adopted a new boldness in defying English Law and it's enforcement policies.The last long term cause was England's inability to enforce it's laws. The distance made it difficult to monitor their colonists The King and Parliament were not very interested in keeping the colonists happy. The Proclamation of 1763 was largely ignored because nothing could be done to offenders. There was so much protest over the Stamp Act that Parliament was forced to repeal it. The colonists had made sure that no one was able to collect the taxes. How could a country claim control of an area if it could not enforce it's tyrannical laws? Revolt was inevitable.In all, England pushed it's source of wealth into defiance. It ignored colonist's rights as Englishmen and therefore forced them to claim their own rights as men and women. Like a rebellious teenager, America declared "Give me liberty or give me death!"(Patrick Henry)....
