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What reasons does Jefferson give to support his premise that the US should break away from Great Britain?
Yes, Thomas Jefferson did explain why the colonies should break away from Great Britain. He created the document, Declaration of Independance, that stated that the American colonies had the right to break away from Great Britain.
In the pamphlet Common Sense the author argues that the colonies should what?
The Common Sense pamphlet urged the 13 colonies to fight for their independence from Great Britain. It had a wide distribution in meeting places.
What did the second continental congress do to formally declare to the colonies free from Great Britain?
They decided to completely break away from Great Britain.
More than half the members of the voted to break away from Britain?
More than half the members of the colonies wanted to break away from Britain. There was general discontentment about the amount of taxes the colonies had to pay to the British king.
What pubication convinced colonist that it was time to make the break from Britain and create a new nation of their own?
common sense
Who did the colonist write the Declaration of Independence to?
The colonists in America (the New World) wrote their Declaration of Independence to break away from Britain/England. So first of all, they wrote it to Britain to explain their succession. Secondly, they wrote to the rest of the world, justifying the wrongs of an oppressive monarch. Lastly, they wrote to the people of the colonies.
What were four important factors in breaking ties between britain and its colonies?
The colonies' major complaints were that there was too much political control from Britain, as well as too many taxes, and a lack of independence in governing the colonies. The colonies also wanted to have tighter control over the native population. The solution was for the colonies to break ties with Britain and subservience to the monarchy.
What is the name of the document that stated that American colonies had the right to break away from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Why or how the people in the American colonies began to believe they should break away from Britain?
As Britain kept adding taxes, requiring people to house soldiers and other laws people came to believe that they would be better off managing their own country.
What country did the colonies in north America break away from in 1776?
America broke away from England which is part of Great Britain.
What pamphlet presented justification to Americans for the break with Great Britain?
What pamphlet convinced many that the American colonies needed to make a formal break with Great Britain
What was the political reasons for the 13 colonies to break off from Britain?
The colonies did not like having little or no political voice. Taxes continued to be increased to pay for governors who were loyal to the British causes.
