The term kitchen towel can refer to either a dish towel or to a paper towel, the latter usage being primarily British. A tea towel or drying-up cloth (British English), or dish towel (American) is a cloth which is used to dry dishes, cutlery, etc., after they have been washed.
The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence.The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britainâs 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown.ead Up to the Revolutionary War. For more than a decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, tensions had been building between colonists and the British authorities.
After 1763, Great Britain underestimated the economic and political maturity of the Americans. Those colonists did not care to give up the high standard of living they enjoyed. To help fund the expense of defending America, Great Britain passed the Stamp Act (1765), which taxed paper, and the Townshend Act (1767), which taxed imports, tea, and glass.