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Q: Explain how the mercantile system and taxes caused colonists to develop anti-british atttiudes?
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How do John Locke's ideas help explain why the colonists looked to their legislature's for leadership instead of to the colonists governor?

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Why was it important for the colonial leaders to explain their decision to break free from british rule?

For the colonists could be free


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It hurt the Native American cause because the colonists weren't likely to give the Native Americans permission to have their land back, so them siding against the colonists ensured they weren't going to get it back. Many Native Americans were killed in the battle, so that further decreased their population after suffering a wave of disease from the settlers.


How do you explain why did the American Revolution happen?

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Does the declaration of independence explain the events that caused the colonists to revolt?

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Explain the different ways the colonists protested the war?

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How can you explain Sense for Independence?

The British people in England had control. The colonists had no power or freedom.


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What was the battle cry colonists said to explain how unfair british taxes were?

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One goal of the declaration of independence was to?

Explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule.


Why did the declarations of independence list 27 offenses by the British king?

The list contained the grievances of the colonists, and the list helps explain why it became necessary for the colonists to seek independence.


Why does the body of the declaration include 27 grievances against the king?

The list contained the grievances of the colonists, and the list helps explain why it became necessary for the colonists to seek independence.


How do John Locke's ideas help explain why the colonists looked to their legislatures for leadership instead of to the colony's governor?

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Why was it important for the colonial leaders to explain their decision to break free from british rule?

For the colonists could be free