Colonists protected themselves from abuse of power by forming a representative government.
the colonist got their ideas of goverment from England
englightment goverment
Because they thought that the british were going to win the war and they didn't want to be punished as rebels. Some other thought the crown would protect their right more effectively than the new colonial government would
The Olive Branch Petition asked the king to protect the colonists' rights.
A government must protect the rights of its people, and since Britain does not protect the right of the colonists, a new government must be formed.
The Sons of Liberty was an organization of American colonists that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government.
I think you are confused because it was not up to the colonists to protect British rule. It was up to the British forces.
To protect their authority , the 13 states created a loose confederation in which they held most of the power.
Because they thought that the british were going to win the war and they didn't want to be punished as rebels. Some other thought the crown would protect their right more effectively than the new colonial government would
Nathaniel Bacon (1640–1676) was an English colonist in Virginia known for leading Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. This uprising was a revolt against the colonial government's policies towards Native Americans and its failure to protect frontier settlers. Bacon's actions highlighted tensions between colonists and the colonial elite, ultimately leading to changes in Virginia's governance and increased reliance on enslaved labor. He died during the rebellion, which ultimately failed, but it had lasting effects on colonial policies.
One idea of John Locke that resonated with American colonists was the concept of natural rights, which included the rights to life, liberty, and property. Locke's belief that individuals possessed these rights from birth and that government existed to protect them influenced American colonial thinking on governance and individual rights.
The founding fathers established the Constitution to do just two things: Establish a federal government for the United States of America Delegate to the federal government certain, limited (and enumerated) powers. they protect themselves from Great Britain