'American War of Independence was a movement of the English against England'. Substantiate the statement

The American War of Independence was a movement of English against England. This statement can be explained with the following points:

1. The motto of the American War of Independence was ‘No taxation without representation’. This was given by James Ottis.

2. The people demanded representation in the government. The government was said to be anti-people if people were not included in it.

3. From the 16th century, the Europeans began to migrate to North America to exploit their resources.

4. By the 18th century, the British had established 13 colonies in North America.

5. These colonies were the centres of collecting raw materials for the British industries and a market for selling their goods. This policy was called the mercantilist policy.

6. Other mercantilists laws included that only the British ships were to be used to carry the goods, and the products must only be exported to England.

7. All the legal papers must carry British stamps.

8. The colonies must provide food for the British troops.

9. Import tax must be paid frot he import of tea, glass, paper, etc.

10. These laws negatively affected the colonies of the people of colonies.

11. For example, the restriction on trade leads to the complete downfall of the domestic trade of the colonies.

12. These laws were against the rights and liberty of people.

13. The increase in tax and stamp duty lead to inflation in the economy

14. Thus, it is rightly said that the American War of Independence was a movement against England.