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Why did American colonists fight to form a new nation?
In the beginning of the war, colonists were upset that they were being taxed from the British, for a war they had nothing to do with. Many of the colonists rebeled and they wanted to be independent. So all and all. They fought to form a new nation because they didn't want to be under British rule; a country 3,000 miles away.
What did colonists do to protect british rule?
I think you are confused because it was not up to the colonists to protect British rule. It was up to the British forces.
What was significance of common sense?
It gave the American colonists a powerful argument for independence from British rule.
Who led the American colonists to rebel against British rule?
The British government taxed the American colonists to an extreme and treated them unfairly. The colonists even drew up a document stating their grievances against the King and when it was ignored they rebelled. But it was mainly taxes.
What was the contienental army in revolutionary war?
The Continental was the American soldiers, the colonists, that were fighting for freedom of British rule.
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
What other people had created a climate for revolution among masses before 1776?
The British had made the colonists branch away from their government because the king had done several things under his rule that upset the colonists.
What other individuals or groups had created a climate for revolution among the masses prior to 1776?
The British had made the colonists branch away from their government because the king had done several things under his rule that upset the colonists.
How did the colonist use boycott against the British?
American colonists used boycotts to protest British rule and avoid the high taxes the King required. After Britain began taxing stamps and paper, colonists clashed with British tax collectors and authorities, eventually leading to the American Revolution.
Why did the British think American colonists should be taxed?
Americans were British and therefore were under English rule. The king owned the colonies and he could make laws at will.
What are two reasons American colonists were unhappy with British rule?
American colonists were unhappy with British rule primarily due to taxation without representation and restrictions on their economic activities. The imposition of taxes, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, angered colonists who believed they should not be taxed by a Parliament in which they had no representatives. Additionally, British trade regulations limited colonial trade with other nations, stifling economic growth and fostering resentment towards British control.
Who is a colonists who opposed British rule?
Patrick Henry
