Captain Thomas Preston 1763
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Captain Thomas Preston - 1763
During the year of 1763 Britain beings to focus more on its colonies in Amercia. Due to the British involement in the Seven Years' War, they feel they have a right to tax the colonies to payoff their debts. They feel it is necessary to tighten their grip on the colonies. The first step that Britian took to achieve this was to start strictly enforcing the Navigation Laws. This upset the colonies because it no longer allowed them to trade openly with others besides Britain. Captain Thomas Preston during this year would have been 41 years old. Thomas Preston was born in Suffolk, England in 1722 however he did not stay there long. By the time he was 13 he had sailed to America. After stuggling for a few years, he joined the British Army. He rose thought the ranks until becoming a captain...