Question

History is filled with unintended consequences. How do the British government’s attempts to control and regulate the colonies during this tumultuous era provide a case in point? How did the aims of the British measure up against the results of their actions?

Answer 1

• While the British government attempted to control the colonists' through a series of Acts intended to tighten the empire's grip on the colonies, the ending result was more unrest and resistance. Even some colonists who, up to this point, had remained loyal to Great Britain were pushed to protest and take risks that would ultimately lead to conflict.
• The British government's attempts to control and regulate the colonies during this tumultuous era actually resulted in increased Colonial animosity toward Great Britain and formation of a de facto government.