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As you may know, they revolted and broke away from Britian. They first revolted peacefully and unpeacefully by sending the king of England their rights or they attacked the taxcollectors. They tarred British officials and offended their soldiers.
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What was the battle cry colonists said to explain how unfair british taxes were?
Taxation without Representation
What were colonists willing to do as shown by the examples of Nathaniel Bacon's actions in 1675-1676 and John Peter Zenger's actions in 1734?
act against unfair rulers
Why do you believe the Quartering Act was either fair or unfair to the American colonies?
it is unfair because the colonists couldn't speak up for themselves because they were scared that if they did the British solders would try to harm them
Were the colonists justified in their list of grievances?
Yes, the colonists were justified. They had been asking for Parliament representation for a decade, without results. The actions of Parliament was retaliatory, and created resentment that had not previously existed in the colonies. Diplomacy probably would have curtailed the revolution. However, Parliament attempted to subjugate rather than negotiate.
Why did colonists think laws passed by the British were unfair fair?
The colonists were forced to pay taxes and allow soldiers into their homes without any say. All of the debts of the French and Indian War were placed upon the colonists. The colonies were not included in this legislation, thus the saying 'no taxation without representation'.
What was the most unfair tax the British levied on the colonists?
It was taxex for tea
What type of colonists would have been unlikely to have grievances against the British government by April 1775?
All colonists would have had a grievance against the British government by April 1775. This was due to the invasions that the British troops conducted, the unfair taxation on products needed by the colonists, and other such unfair treatment that the British were passing to these people.
How did mercantilism cause the American revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
What was the battle cry colonists said to explain how unfair british taxes were?
Taxation without Representation
What were colonists willing to do as shown by the examples of Nathaniel Bacon's actions in 1675-1676 and John Peter Zenger's actions in 1734?
act against unfair rulers
What was it about post-1763 British policy that would cause colonists in every section to see the disadvantages rather than the advantages of being part of the British Empire?
After 1763, the British imposed unfair taxes on the colonists. They colonists began to feel that they were being exploited by Britain.
Many colonists became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British Government to vote on laws These colonists thought this was unfair and called it?
"Taxation without representation"
What best explains how mercantilism helped cause the American Revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
Why were the Colonists upset when the British taxed them with the Proclamation of 1763?
I know this one! Our class just learned it like a few weeks ago. The colonists were upset when the British taxed them with the Proclamation of 1763 because they thought it was unfair.
What argument did the author of the Declaration of Independence give for declaring the colonies free from British control?
- King George III violated the rights of the colonists by taxing and passing unfair laws; British army violated the colonists rights too
Why did the colonist not agreed with British taxation?
The colonists felt British taxation was unfair. They were forced to pay taxes, but received basically nothing in return. Due to the colonists wanting something for their money, the phrase "taxation without representation" was coined. American colonists demanded representatives in England.
Why do you believe the Quartering Act was either fair or unfair to the American colonies?
it is unfair because the colonists couldn't speak up for themselves because they were scared that if they did the British solders would try to harm them
