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The English back home were not treating the colonists fairly
They weren’t “mean”. The king owned the colonies and everyone was a subject of the king. They all were English and under English rule.
The 13 colonies were under the rule of the English king.
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The colonies were revolting to get rid od the English rule over them.
The British ruled the colonies using the English structures of governance. This is what led to various protests revolutions as the leadership did not augur well with the residents of these colonies.
Tension arose between England and the colonies when the colonies wanted to have self rule. The natural citizens wanted to have their own leaders and their own laws.
Yes. The Declaration states that the colonies, previously acknowledging their rule by Britain and its king, had cause to terminate that rule and become a free and separate nation. It was the colonies way of affirming their authority to rule themselves instead of being under the rule of England.
Yes. The Declaration states that the colonies, previously acknowledging their rule by Britain and its king, had cause to terminate that rule and become a free and separate nation. It was the colonies way of affirming their authority to rule themselves instead of being under the rule of England.
No. The 4th is only an American holiday to celebrate the independence of the colonies from English rule.
The patriots fought for the Colonies, or the United States to be free from English rule given the rights to govern themselves.
The English philosopher who influenced Jefferson as he wrote the Declaration of Independence was John Locke. Locke's ideas on natural rights, social contract theory, and government's role in protecting individual liberties were reflected in the Declaration's emphasis on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.