...“Give me LIBERTY, or give my DEATH!” Praised Patrick Henry, as British started to set petty acts on the colonist that help fight the French in the 7 Years War. The colonist had all the right to want to break away from Britain and start war with them. Violation of British right, violence, and lack of land were some of the many reasons that most of the colonist wanted to separate from England. I believe that the American Colonist were justified in breaking away from Britain because of invading of British rights. The Quartering Act, this act allowed for british troops to live in one's home even if you do not want the soldiers to be there. If the soldier wanted to they could kick the owner of the house out of it and the Colonist had to follow their commands (Document G). In the parliament the colonist did not even have a voice. The Colonist got taxed without representation, without the representation the colonist were basically slave that pay high taxes (Document B)....
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...as the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and the Boston Massacre, are all different events that summarize how the American colonists were living during the years of 1764, to around 1776, when being held under British rule. Desperately, the colonists wanted change and independence. Even though some people may argue that the colonist were not justified in separating from Great Britain, many believe the American colonists were justified in separating from Great Britain due to the taxation that was placed on them, and the acts of tyranny by King George. And yes, the American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. The taxation that was placed on the American colonists is a prime example of why they were justified in separating...
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...After years of being mistreated, the colonists finally had enough of Britain, and were ready to rebel. The American Revolution occurred, because colonists were mad at Britain, because they wanted freedom, they fought on American soil, and it was one of the final touches to giving colonists their freedom. So were the colonists justified in waging war and breaking free from Britain? The colonists were justified in declaring independence from Britain, because colonists had no say in British Law, colonists were being punished by Britain, and King George III passed laws that were unfair to the colonists. The american colonists were justified in declaring independence from Britain, because they had no say in British Law. In document G, the quote stated, “Many colonists had strong feelings about this new Britain law and the overwhelming presence of the British troops.” This quote proves that colonists were forced to allow British soldiers to live in their homes and provide them with anything necessary. Also, in document I, the quote stated, “ Instituting tricks have persuaded the rest of the colonies that the...
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...be stopped at all costs. The American colonists were being ruled by a tyrannical government. They were in every way justified in breaking away from Britain and waging war. The American colonists were defending themselves against unjust laws, unfair taxation, and their natural rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Britain needed money to pay its war debts and the King and Parliament were convinced that they had the right to tax the colonies. In 1765 the Parliament and King passed several different taxes so the colonists could help pay for the French and Indian War. These taxes included the Townshend Act, passed in 1767, which required the colonists to pay taxes on imported goods such as tea paper, and lead. Other laws, like the Stamp Act, passed in 1765, required colonists to pay tax on printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and magazines. Lastly, the Sugar Act, which raised prices on certain goods such as tea and coffee. As a result, many people in the colonies were angry. They...
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...Colonists living in America were not justified in their revolt against the ruling British government. After the French and Indian War, which ended in 1763, the British needed to collect taxes in order to pay for soldiers to defend the newly won land. In addition it would only be just for the British government to have the colonists pay a tax after protecting them from the French. However, the American colonists, did not want taxation without representation, so they took matters into their own hands to revolt and free themselves from British rule. The first piece of evidence that proves that the colonists were not justified in revolting is from the Stamp Act Documents, Source B. Published by the London Paper in January 27, 1766, this primary source letter was later republished by the Boston Gazette Supplement. Initially the document was written to inform the people of England about the anger in the American colonies against the Stamp Act. In the letter, the author states, “I would have been less surprised by their behavior if we had taxed their beer, because everyone drinks beer. But the Stamp Act is a tax on none of the necessities of life. It does not affect the poor. And even a poor person can afford this little amount of money.” The language in the document shows the disbelief of the author....
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...declaring independence. The colonists were angered that the British government taxed them without fair representation, quartered large armed troops among them, and took away legal rights in the colonies. Due to the unfair implements and restrictions on the colonies by the British government, the colonies felt that there was no other option than to rebel against the British government and finally declare their independence. The British government taxed the colonists without fair representation. By way of illustration, the British were creating new taxes to reduce the severe debt they had fallen into due to the French-Indian War. In order to alleviate British debt the parliament thought the colonies should pay the cost of the war and raised taxes in the colonies by taxing sugar, trade, and tea. However, the colonists were not represented in parliament fairly and felt that the taxes violated the English Bill of Rights. Even though many colonists took part in the Boston Tea Party and unloaded gallons of costly taxed tea into the Boston Harbor, the colonists were justified in this act of rebellion because it was their representation of the...
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...The essential question that is trying to be answered is “Were the colonist justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain?” From the question, justified means they have a legitimate reason for. Through the reading of the seven documents, the question should get answered. In document one, Thomas Whately, an advisor to George Greenville, explains why the British were justified in levying taxes on the American colonist. He had a strong feeling that American colonists should be willing to pay higher taxes to parliament. According to the document, they have not fully recovered from the war which is his explanation. In document two, John Dickinson, a political leader who served in the Stamp Act Congress, wrote from the Letters From a farmer in Pennsylvania. Dickinson states in this document that parliament has the legal authority regulate the trade of Great Britain....
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...The American Revolution was the uprising of the existing thirteen American colonies to gain independence from Britain in the mid 1700’s. The American colonists began questioning Britain’s authority as early as the French and Indian War. During the French Indian War, the colonies wanted to defend themselves against the French in North America. They asked King George for permission to raise armies in order defend themselves. Although their reason to raise an army was sincere, George II was suspicious of the intentions of the colonial government and disapproved their petition. After the French Indian War, Britain decided to raise money by taxing the American Colonists for reparations. Taxes such as the Stamp and Tea Acts created controversy throughout the citizens. Some thought that Britain stepped over the boundary with taxes and some reacted violently. The Boston Tea Party as well as the Boston Massacre arose from such actions. With Britain’s Intolerable acts, the colonists made a daring proposition. The colonists, in the First Continental Congress sent a letter to King George declaring war. Although the British government likely procured strong reasons for limiting the opportunities, rights, and freedoms available to American colonists under British rule, the American Colonists were justified in their desire to claim independence from the British government due to taxation without representation in government meetings, limitations by laws that restricted their freedom and the...
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...After a long phase of peace and self- government, the colonists started to obtain acts and taxes from Britain, their mother country, which decreased their freedom. Britain declared that the colonists will start to pay taxes in order to make up the money owed for the war. The colonists boycotted and peacefully protested against these acts, but because matters were only getting worse than being solved, this provoked the American Revolution to occur and violence to erupt. The colonists were justified in seeking independence from Britain. After they weren't even allowed to expand to the land the British obtained after the war, that they helped fight for, they had every right to refuse to pay taxes toward the British. In addition, the other acts made by Britain also signified unfair treatment. The situation commenced when the Parliament, who create laws for Britain, created acts against the colonists. For example, the Quartering Act...
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... but after the proclamation act they didn't allow the colonists to move west. They had troops lined up on the frontier to stop anyone who tried to leave. To pay for these troops and the debt of the French and Indian war they started taxing the colonists. After all the great hardship and brutality the American colonists went through, the colonists were justified in declaring independence and waging war against Britain for the following reasons: unjust laws, the...
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...became the American Colonist’s reality. The Revolution was the start of American Independence. It was caused by several events between England and the colonists. These consisted of many disturbances such as the release of the Declaration of Independence and a few boycotts toward certain acts, such as the Sugar ,Stamp, and Townshend Acts. Seven battles occurred in relation to the Revolution spanning from (1775-1781). The colonists finally realized they deserved independence. This caused the Revolution to officially start in 1776 and continue until 1783. Were the American Colonists reasonably able to declare war upon England?...
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...to abuse and patronize those devoted to it, the time to consider a separation has risen. A justifiable proclamation was made, starting the American Revolution, when revolting colonists made the choice that they would rather undergo a war than remain under Great Britain’s control. The discrepancy between the English and Colonists highlighted the issues of remaining a unified nation; soundly for the fact that they weren’t unified at all. The soon-to-be Americans made the ultimate decision to separate because of a preposterous monarchy, taxation without representation, and the violence within the Colonies. They wanted nothing more than freedom and nothing less than justice, which prompted the Settlers into a full on rampage towards our constitution....
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...events of the british rule that led to the American Revolution, but the real truth is where the patriots pushed british soldiers too far making them react by firing on the angry mob. British soldiers were harassed by colonists, by throwing snowballs and yelling fire. While this was minor violence it turned to more violence when they started using clubs and throwing icicles. While british soldiers did not have the right to fire they did have the right to react if they were harmed leading it to be justified for firing on the mob. British soldiers were right to react to the mob even though they had went too far they still were justified where they should suffer minor penalties but and not harsh penalties. In the Boston Massacre the soldiers were defending themselves against the commons which every other person have the right to but the soldiers defending themselves were wrong for this. There has been more situations than this where the people have defended themselves but to where patriots make that right look evil and they used that as a reason to protest against the british. The protest was used as their rights being violated, but it was...
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...A colonial revolt that created the existence of democratic republics and has inspired change all over the world, the American Revolution is an insurrection by the thirteen North American colonies who won independence from Great Britain and formed the United States of America. As British control over colonial affairs increased, tensions among the colonists grew to point where war to achieve political freedom was inevitable. The American Revolution was justified due to the lack of representation and unprecedented nature of the numerous taxes imposed on the colonists, which invalidated the rights of the people. The individuals who had colonized the New World such as the Puritans, came to escape religious persecution, create new opportunities,...
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...Henry.) America was formed from the ground up by colonists who thought they deserved freedom. Some people think that the colonists should’ve stayed loyal to England. The colonists were justified in wanting Independence with England for three reasons: failure to protest political freedoms, economic wellbeing, and safety of the colonists. Although the government was strong, there was failure to protect political freedom. For example, the colonists had no say in what decisions the government made. Which can also be known as taxation without representation. In addition, the writs of assistance violated the political freedoms of the colonists. It allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching. Many colonists saw this as a violation of their rights. Furthermore, another violation of the political freedoms of colonists would be one of the laws in the Intolerable Acts. The law that cut out the power of the town meetings was a failure to protect freedoms. In...
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