dude, really now? because we wanted our freedom and we were tired of their high taxes. we didn't want to be part of their country anymore.
The original reason the colonists went to war with England in 1775 was primarily rooted in their desire for greater autonomy and resistance to British taxation without representation. The imposition of taxes, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, fueled resentment among the colonists, who believed they should not be taxed by a Parliament in which they had no elected representatives. Additionally, issues like British military presence and the enforcement of oppressive laws contributed to the growing demand for independence. Ultimately, these grievances coalesced into a broader struggle for self-governance and rights.
The Declaration of Independence written in July 1775 by Thomas Jefferson.
colonists and the british
1775
THE BRITISH TROOPS SENT
The people of America were angry. The colonists did not like to pay high taxes to the King of England. They did not pay the taxes. The King of England sent an army to America. The army tried to make the colonists pay the taxes. The colonists wanted to be free from England. They started to fight the soldiers of the English army in 1775. The Americans started a war with England. We call it the Revolutionary War. George Washington was the leader of the American army. France helped the Americans during the War. The Americans won the war in 1783. They were free from England.
The average age of the American colonists was 16 years old.
Edmund Burke was one of many who urged England to treat colonists with more understanding. One of the reasons is that because many of the colonists were actually Englishmen. He delivered two famous speeches, one to repeal the tea act and another to work together with the colonists. One speech was on 4/19/1774 and 3/22/1775.
They confronted the Lexington in 1775
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If you're referring to the English colonist located in America, it was the Revolutionary War.
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