The colonists despised the new taxes imposed by the Stamp Act in 1765. The Stamp Act was a law that made it so American colonists must have a stamp on paper documents proving they paid a tax to the British government. This was one of the first taxes implemented by the British government on the American colonists and was the beginning of the end of Great Britian's rule in North America.
The Second Industrial Revolution The main reason for the change in energy resources was the unexpected growth in the industry in steel, oil and transportation.
Machinery and factories need reliable energy sources for fuel rather than wood to meet consumer demand.
