It all depends on what you think after you have studied it. What is justified to one person is inexcusable to someone else. In my opinion, some of the American grievances were fully justified. Others like the Stamp Act were overblown.
The British Parliament severely taxed the American colonies. The colonies protested and finally went to war against the British. The American colonies were victorious and won their independence from England. The Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended officially in 1783.
The Canadians and most of the other British colonies sided with the British. The Indian tribes near Canada favored the British. A fair number of people in the American colonies were against the revolution-- they were known as Tories. Some of them fled to Canada.
Several events led to the Battle of Lexington. It started when the British government heavily taxed American colonies. Then came a chain of reaction that urged American colonies to take up arms against the British.
The colonies produced items for the British consumer and provided power against other nations like Spain and France.
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The British because the American colonies were fighting for independence from the British
The British because the American colonies were fighting for independence from the British
Taxation
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The American Colonies, of which Ben Franklin was a Citizen.
The American colonies revolted against the British crown.
The American colonies rebelled against their lawful government, so the British did not regard themselves as being 'at war'. They were quelling a rebellion and fighting terrorism. They knew didn't have the resources to stop American secession in the long term, especially as the Dutch and French took the opportunity to wage war in Europe, so the fight was somewhat half-hearted on the British side. Many, if not most, 'Americans' were British emigrants, after all.
They were on the British side, The French and Indians were allies against the British.
The British Parliament severely taxed the American colonies. The colonies protested and finally went to war against the British. The American colonies were victorious and won their independence from England. The Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended officially in 1783.
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Taxation without representation
Having protected the American colonies against French and Indians, they wanted the Colonies to help pay for the cost of this protection.