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How did the king of England break the contract with the colonists?
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∙ 11y ago
The king imposed unjust taxes and restricted trade which made the colonists very mad.
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Why did the colonists break their social contract?
Technically the colonistss did'nt break their social contract. The King of England decided to impose unfair and unjust taxes and demands on the colonists which broke his end of the social contract with the colonists. therefore, the colonists decided to break off from England, eventually resulting in the Revolutionary War.
Who was king of England when American colonists declared their independence from England?
King George III
Who was the King of England when American colonists declare their independence from England?
King George III
Who did the colonists not want to pay the taxes to?
the king of England
Who is HE that the colonists refer to in the grievances?
They refer to the king of England
Many new England colonists view their society as a failure what was their main goal in the founding of the colony?
the king started the colony as a way to make money but then the colonists wanted to break away to signify not being a part of brittain.
Why did the king of England get the colonists to pay the taxes?
it was his charter to the Americas he has the right
King george broke the social contract?
King George broke the social contract with the colonists by neither respecting nor protecting their rights. John Locke, the philosopher, was influential in developing the concept of a social contract.
Why were colonists angered by king George approach to governing them?
The colonists expected to be free from England after the French and Indian War
What were American colonists called if they stayed loyal to the king of England?
They were called Loyalists
What was the ''Mayflower compact'' and why was it drawn up?
the will of the colonists rather than on that of the King of England.
Who did Thomas Paine attack in common sense?
In Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense", he argued that it was common sense that the children (colonists) would break away from the parents (England).
