Because the British were oppressing the colonists. They taxed them on just about all the essentials for life. They broke off because they didn't have a say in any of this, and that started the American revolutionary war.
There were several factors that led to the colonists breaking with England, including taxation without representation, restrictions on trade, and the colonists' desire for greater self-governance. The Stamp Act, Tea Act, and other oppressive measures imposed by the British government also played a significant role in fueling resentment and a sense of injustice among the colonists. Ultimately, these grievances and the colonists' belief in their rights as English citizens led to the American Revolution and the eventual independence of the United States.
To convince the colonists to break away from British rule
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It outraged the American colonists that such large taxes were being placed on themselves without their consent. This caused greater mistrust between the American colonists and England
The colonists (with an s) felt like they had to break free from britian because they were being taxed but not represented.
The Declaration of Indepence stated reasons why the colonists wanted their freedom from England, as there was a whole section called The List of Grieveances dedicated to list reasons why they were to break apart. There are 27 reasons.
The American colonists chose to break to break apart form England because of the unfair taxes such as the Coercive Acts- stamp, tea, etc.- and the trade restrictions that England placed on them through mercantilism.
Technically the colonistss did'nt break their social contract. The King of England decided to impose unfair and unjust taxes and demands on the colonists which broke his end of the social contract with the colonists. therefore, the colonists decided to break off from England, eventually resulting in the Revolutionary War.
No actually in he begenning a majority did not want to break away from England they were called loyalist or tories
The king imposed unjust taxes and restricted trade which made the colonists very mad.
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.
To convince the colonists to break away from British rule
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.
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the Declaration of Independence
England wasn't needed to explain. It had,immense arms and weird diplomacy which were properly used.
It outraged the American colonists that such large taxes were being placed on themselves without their consent. This caused greater mistrust between the American colonists and England
the colonists came from England