Because the colonists weren't represented in the British government thus "no taxation with out representation!"
The colonists believed that since they had no representatives in the English government, That the government had no right to tax them. their rallying cry was" no taxation without representation".
it was the same as the BritishObviously the the governments of many former British colonies are base on the British system of government and law. That and in some instances influences that came from the original culture and religion.
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
The British government took over in 1857 and maintained its rule (raj) until 1947... so it was 90 yrs.
The British taxed the American colonists for far too many items.
The government promoted nationalism among its different ethnic groups. Many diverse cultures felt they should have the right to self government.
privide many adventage to the british,it allowed the british government not the colonist to control westward movement.it contunued but this are the most important parts
Not every British person in the colony was a loyalist. Many were, but some thought that the British government had no right to tax the colonies when the colonies didn't even have a representative in parliament,and therefore rebelled against England. They became known as patriots, and the ones who stayed loyal to the crown were called loyalists.
Canada was a British colony where Americans regularly aided anti-government rebels. After defeat in the Revolution, Britain helped to resettle many loyalist to Canada.
Due to the British victory at the Battle of Bladensburg the British entered Washington D.C and burned many U.S government and military?æbuildings.
The British government and many frontier colonies were at odds over the Treaty of Paris in 1763 because the treaty ceded vast tracts of land from France to Britain, which raised expectations among colonists for westward expansion. However, the British government sought to stabilize relations with Native American tribes by issuing the Proclamation of 1763, which restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists felt betrayed, as they believed they had earned the right to expand after their contributions to the French and Indian War. This tension contributed to growing discontent and resentment towards British authority, setting the stage for future conflicts.