The Boston Massacre was an incident between the British soldiers and a crowd of colonists in Boston, Massachusetts. Britain repealed the Act in 1766 but as it would later turn out, the American Revolution had already begun. The colonists were outraged because they had no say in the taxes that were to be imposed on them and how the raised money was to be spent. But the British also sought to reduce their debt which increased dramatically after the French and Indian Wars (1754-1763). The goal of the tax on printed material including newspapers, magazines, legal documents, insurance policies and many other types of paper material was to help finance for the British troops in the colonies. The Stamp Act 1765, passed by the British Parliament in 1765 was the first direct tax imposed on the British colonies in North America.

The American Revolution had a major influence on the French Revolution (1789-1799) which in turn profoundly influenced the 19th century Europe by giving rise to demands for radical political and social changes. But it was also an inspiration for social and political upheavals elsewhere, especially in Europe. Starting as a political upheaval of the thirteen colonies against the British Empire, the American Revolution led to the creation of the United States as an independent state.

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