One reason that the Patriot colonists wanted freedom from Britain was so that they could have religious freedom. They want to worship in their own way.
They were angry about being taxed without representation.
- Freedom- Political liberty- Religious freedom- Economic Opportunity- Practice their religion- Escape persecution-------------------------------------------------------The common textbook answer is that the colonists came to America in search of religious freedom.
Lacked a unified army because many still thought of themselves as british
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, argued that the British had no reason to rule the whole nation of America. Even if Britain claimed to be the 'mother country' of America, the actions Britain took were horrendous, almost moreso with this context, as no mother would harm her child so.
Taxation without representation and the tyranny of the King because the king of England at that time was being too "bossy" to the colonists, and the last straw was`all the taxing and the Boston tea party. they cut ties afterwards and went to war.
The main reason for the separation of the colonies from Great Britain was taxes and tariffs. Taxes on sugar, tea and other goods were placed upsetting the colonists. The royal proclamation of 1763 limited the colonist's western expansion past the Appalachian mountains, intensifying the outrage of the American colonists.
- Freedom- Political liberty- Religious freedom- Economic Opportunity- Practice their religion- Escape persecution-------------------------------------------------------The common textbook answer is that the colonists came to America in search of religious freedom.
American colonists did not think that they were being treated fairly by Great Britain.
John Connolly of Virginia. Also the governor of Pittsburgh. Believed that colonists were discontented minority with no real reason to drag the colonists into war. Also believed most colonists do not support the Patriot cause. He actively seek-ed support for Britain from Native Americans. Also want to involve the entire population of the Virginia countryside in helping Britain fight the rebellion.
To help Great Britain pay for her European wars with France.
Religious freedom, wealth, land.
American colonists did not think that they were being treated fairly by Great Britain.
The primary reason is that Britain continually and increasingly taxed the colonists on common goods that they grew(Sugar, Tobacco etc.) without providing the colonists representation in Parliament; the colonists were taxed without providing consent. This has come to be known as 'taxation without representation'. I should note, that in defence of Britain, the colonists weren't taxed at all before this, so it is not as though taxes were suddenly and unreasonably raised beyond levels that they could afford.
The reason the British imposed the Tea Act on the Colonists was due to debt. Britain had taken on much debt to help the colonists and they were trying to recover some of the funds.
the colonists went to war with Great Britain to protect their rights as English citizens
to have freedom at sea
The purpose of South Carolina is for colonists to move there for religious freedom.
The legislature that was formulated in Jamestown identified the reasons the colonists saw for independence from Britain. The high taxes were the main reason they wanted to cut ties with the English government.