restore their rights within the British Empire
to restore their rights within the British empire
The Battle of Lexington marked the first fighting between the American minutemen and the British redcoats. The Colonists won the battle.
The colonists were fighting for their independance from Great Britain.
Illinois country and Ohio country were fighting so Royal Proclamation 1763 created a boundary between colonists and Native Americans.
George Washington
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Many colonists wanted freedom from heavy taxes and laws.
Great Brittan did not want to lose the colonies it had claimed.
loyalists and patriots
African colonists majorly came from Europe. This was during the race for Africa during the period of New Imperialism between the years of 1881 and 1914.
The mother country was taxing the colonists too much for goods.
they were fighting for who will be the next King.