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Thomas Jefferson spelled it all out here: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=2&page=transcript

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Taxes, and because they were tired of someone thousands of miles away ruling them

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mainly taxation without representation

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Q: Why did the English Colonies break away from England?
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What were the views of Loyalists in the 1770s?

That the colonies shouldn't break away from England


Why did the colonies break away in 1776?

because of the English kingdom taxation without representation towards the colonies.


What country did the colonies in north America break away from in 1776?

America broke away from England which is part of Great Britain.


Why did the colonists still consider themselves English citizens?

Most members of the Congress didn't want to break away from England. They wanted the colonies to remain English.


Which group of English people wanted to break away from the Anglican Church (church of England )?

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Which group of English people wanted to break away from the Anglican Church (Church of England)?

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How did the declaration of independence support the notion of rebelling against Britain?

They have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness cannot be taken away. Additionally, the document rejects the concept of a Monarchy, which England lives under. So, in order to have its own INDEPENDENT Government the Colonies had to break away from the rule of England. The only way to accomplish that was via a Revolution. Others precepts of the Declaration also contribute to the idea that the Colonies had to break away from England.


Why did the US break away of the thirteen colonies?

they didn't


What is the authors purpose in both Patrick Henry's speech and Thomas paines common sense?

To convince the colonists to break away from British rule


Why were these colonies discovered?

I think the colonies were discovered because the England king was cruel so a group of English people sailed away and found the colonies and claimed to everyone the found it and were not lying so named the colonies Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, etc.


What was Benjamin Franklin's point he was trying to express in the cartoon 'join or die'?

Franklin meant that all the colonies had to fight together to break away from England, or they would all be destroyed


Did ben Franklin want to break away from Britain or stay with Britain?

he wanted to break away from Britain (England)