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What arguments did the colonist use to support their call for independence?
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∙ 10y ago
- Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
- King George III violated the rights of the colonists by taxing and passing unfair laws; British army violated the colonists rights too
- colonists had the right to break away from Britain because the government should protect the people, but King George III didn't do that.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe colonists argued that the British Parliament was treating them poorly, and protested against "taxation without representation." The colonists resented not having a say in British Parliamentary decisions, claiming that the Crown did not allow the colonies any representation.
In response, the British government reminded the colonists that all denizens in the British Empire were considered British subjects and thus, were represented in Parliament as equally as English citizens.
The colonies also argued that the Crown was growing richer by passing laws that increase British revenue at the expense of her colonies, such as the Navigation Acts. The British countered by explaining the maintenance of an empire was actually burdensome on the economy, not beneficial, and that the economic acts Parliament passed were to help raise revenue to pay debts incurred for the protection of the colonists themselves.
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What do you call a colonist who supported independence?
What were coloniests that supported the dependence called?
What did they call Americans who did not support independence called?
Red coats
What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
The Declaration of Independence
What impact did Paine's pamphlet have on the colonist?
The call for independance had become roar because of this pamphlet.
What was the link between the call for independence and the call for the freeing of slaves?
Both were for freedom
What do you call a colonist who supported independence?
What were coloniests that supported the dependence called?
What two things happen to bring the colonist and the congress closer to a formal call for independence?
The Common Sense and Revolution
What did they call Americans who did not support independence called?
Red coats
Why did the colonists call themselves Americans?
The Colonist called themselfs Americans because they were independent from Britain when they signed The Declaration of Independence. Actually they were called americans because they were colonized in the Americas
What did colonist call lobsters?
red coats
Even before independence the Second Continental Congress encouraged the colonies to call or assemblies to replace their colonial charters with new constitutions?
This was something the Congress did call on the colonies to do. They wanted to re-examine their place as colonies and have the colonies' support to move toward independence.
Even before independence the Second Continental Congress encouraged the colonies to call or assemblies to replace their colonial charters with new constitutions.?
This was something the Congress did call on the colonies to do. They wanted to re-examine their place as colonies and have the colonies' support to move toward independence.
Did the colonist call the actions of the royal governors tyranny?
Yes they did.
What do you call information that helps support your thesis?
Evidence or supporting details can be used to bolster your thesis by providing data, facts, examples, or arguments that back up your main point.
What did the second congress call the declaration of independence?
"The instrument of our independence"
What are loyalists and what did the Americans call them and why if you can?
The loyalist were colonist that supported the crown (England).
What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
The Declaration of Independence
