Colonists sought independence from British government for a multitude of reasons. Tension quickly rose between England and the thirteen colonies due to the unjust taxing without fair representation in Parliament‚ the colonist’s rights to assemble were taken away by the British‚ and there were many unreasonable Acts and laws put into place in attempt to have complete control over the colonists as well as intimidate them. For these reasons and the suffering that the colonists endured at the hands of
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Declare independence to Britain Many; colonies remain faithful to Britain but‚ I am against the Britain. Colonist’ are faithful to Britain because they do not have enough weapons and don’t have an army to go against Britain. Although some of the colonist didn’t want to be in war because they would risk their lives and they have family members. Colonist didn’t have money to buy supplies‚ food‚ clothes so far British were a strong army. Although they are under British rule they have the right
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Were the colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain? After all of the hardship and violence the British imposed on the colonists‚ the Americans were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. The Colonists were justified in breaking away because the parliament passed laws that were unjustified‚ The British king was of tyranny‚ The Stamp Act of 1765‚ The Townshend Act and The Boston Massacre. All of this lead to the colonies joining together and rebelling against
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Were the colonist justified in declaring independence from England? I feel that the 13 colonies were justified in starting a revolt against England. Tension between England and the 13 colonies rose due to unjust taxation and tyrannical rule. The colonists tried to influence the British government through petitions and boycotts. After failing‚ the colonist’s only option was the war. According to the British government‚ however‚ the colonists were not justified in waging war. England was their mother
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conflict the colonists had with the british made an impact that would change the lives of millions. There are those who say the colonists were not justified for breaking away from the British because of the war they fought for the colonists. However the colonists were justified because the king violated the colonists rights‚ put the colonists in economic parallel and punished them instead of listening to their needs. Through The Enlightenment and the Great awakening the colonists realized that
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The colonists were justified in dumping the tea into Boston Harbor. This is because‚ they already had the Stamp Act‚ they didn’t want the tea in the first place‚ and they were just trying to prove a point. If you were forced to do something that you didn’t have a say in‚ would you be angry? If everything you could possibly do to make it stop backfired‚ would you do whatever it takes? This is exactly the kind of frustration the colonists were experiencing. The colonists already had the Stamp Act‚
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key concepts and reasons that the original colonies had declared independence‚ and ultimately devised a new form of government. To be able to examine the causes for separation from the nation’s European background‚ one must first look at to the beginning of the new word. Looking back at the first successful colonies founded in the new world‚ Jamestown in particular‚ one can see that most of the new colonists who inhabited Jamestown were extreme separatists. They made the voyage on the Mayflower‚ seeking
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This caused colonists to feel looked down upon‚ as if they were not seen as equal‚ which they were not. Another cause for the British to begin taxing was in order to pay and provide supplies for the British officials that were positioned in America protecting the colonists. The British had to tax in order to help provide the mother country and protect America. British government had deployed military officers across the thirteen colonies with the purpose of protecting the American colonists. Therefore
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was well until Britain started putting strict rules on the colonists. As time led on‚ colonists got angry and frustrated with Britain’s chaotic rules. They decided they wanted to break away from Britain. In the future‚ the Americans won‚ but a curious question popped into the midst of the country. Were the Americans justified in breaking away from Britain? Did they even have the right to challenge Parliament’s laws. Colonists were justified in breaking away from the monstrous reign of Britain because
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AZ/American History 2.04 Declaring Independence 1. What are some of the key ideas of the letters between John and Abigail Adams? The thing that impressed me most about their correspondence‚ was that their passion for Liberty was nearly matched by their passion for one another. 2. What does Abigail Adams threaten to do if women are not given representation in the new laws of the land? If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies‚ we are determined to foment a rebellion‚ and will
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