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The reasons colonists separated from Britain are numerous. King George III would not let the colonists govern themselves. After the colonial protests against the Sugar Act and Stamp Act, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, saying that the colonists had to do whatever Parliament said.
Britain would not allow colonists to trade with whoever they wanted. They believed in mercantilism, the theory that colonies exist for the sake of the mother country. Therefore they passed the Navigation Acts, a series of laws that made the colonists only allowed to trade with England. This upset the colonists. They wanted the right to choose who they sold to.
Also, to pay for the French and Indian War, they had to raise taxes on the colonies. They passed the Sugar Act, the first act that was passed to raise money, not control trade. King George and Parliament merely saw it as another tax, and a just one, but the colonies did not have any representatives in Parliament, and they saw it as unfair. Protesting and smuggling led to the Sugar Act being repealed, only to be replaced by the Stamp Act. That was when the Declaratory Act was passed.
After that came a succession of taxes, each disliked by colonists: the Townshend Acts, which taxed lead, paper, paint, tea, etc., and then the Tea Act, which came after colonial protests caused Parliament to repeal all of the Townshend Acts except the one on tea. This caused the Boston Tea Party.
To respond, Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts, which canceled the Massachusetts charter, closed Boston harbor, and forced colonists to quarter soldiers in their homes.
The last straw before fighting broke out was when the British tried to steal American guns and ammunition. Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the colonists, and they met the British in battle in Lexington and Concord.
Then King George ignored the Olive Branch Petition, a peace treaty sent by colonists.
All of these contributed to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. For a list by the colonists themselves, read the second section of the Declaration.
What else can I help you with?
Did all colonists want to break from England?
No actually in he begenning a majority did not want to break away from England they were called loyalist or tories
What did British colonists want to do during the European wars of the 1700s?
The British Colonists in America were sympathetic to Britain in the 1700's, but they provided only limited moral support. Remember that the colonists had left Britain in seeking a better opportunity and relief from the interminable British-French wars, so they basically stayed away.
How did the great awakening help prepare colonists to break away from England?
The movement split churches. It also stirred up ideas of individual worth, equality, and the right to challenge authority. These ideas prepared the colonists to break away from England.
How did European allies affect the revolutionary war?
The europeans made sure the American colonists always had supplies and weapons to fight the british with. the europeans are responsible for our victory because we always had the essentials, while the british ended up running out of supplies
How did the Boston massacre and Boston tea party affect the relations between great Britain and the colonies?
Because innocent colonists died from British soldiers in the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party made the King furious and take away almost every right Boston had, so it made the colonists angry at Britain.
Who were the colonists who did not want to break away from Britain?
The Tories were opposed to an American revolution, as they felt their loyalties lay with the British king and Parliament and anticipated chaos should the Americas break away from Britain.
Why were many colonists hesitant to break away from great Britain?
I really dont know. And i really dont kare:P
What is the authors purpose in both Patrick Henry's speech and Thomas paines common sense?
To convince the colonists to break away from British rule
Did ben Franklin want to break away from Britain or stay with Britain?
he wanted to break away from Britain (England)
Were colonists trying to break away from Britain or preserve the rights they had?
They were trying to do both, they wanted independence, and keep the rights they had, by not getting taxed and doing what they believed in
What was the effect on common sense on the colonies?
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped the colonists break away from Great Britain. The colonists loyalties to the crown were deeply ingrained but this pamphlet created a massive movement. It encouraged the colonists to cut the ties to Great Britain and this prompted the American Revolution
What are the factors by the colonists in the new world decided to break away from the british empire?
What are the factors by the colonists in the new world decided to break away from the british empire?
What did thomas pains common sense?
Thomas Paine's Common Sense criticized monarchies and convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain.
Why the Patriots wanted to break away from Britain?
This was because Britain was abusing them and taxing them without even presenting the colonists the taxes they had to pay. Also, they wanted to start a new life or practice their religion freely.
Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the colonists had the right to break away from Britain?
1. That all men possessed unalienable rights, and 2. King George III had violated the colonists' rights by passing unfair laws.
What was the effect on paines common sense on colonial thinking?
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped the colonists break away from Great Britain. The colonists loyalties to the crown were deeply ingrained but this pamphlet created a massive movement. It encouraged the colonists to cut the ties to Great Britain and this prompted the American Revolution
What was effect of Paine's common sense on colonial thinking?
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped the colonists break away from Great Britain. The colonists loyalties to the crown were deeply ingrained but this pamphlet created a massive movement. It encouraged the colonists to cut the ties to Great Britain and this prompted the American Revolution
