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The British - American colonists saw that independence from the British Empire would be a benefit both economically and politically. The Revolutionaries sought a more perfect form of self government not available in the Monarchy -Parliamentary system of the UK.
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What did the colonists hope would happen after they wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists hopes that England would listen to plea of freedom and not declare war
Was the Declaration of Independence an action taken by the colonists because the king of England would not compromise with them?
yes and u should no that
What was the name for colonists who wanted to fight for freedom?
That depends on whose side you're on! The British and those who were loyal to Britain (Loyalists or Tories) would have called those colonists rebels or traitors. However, in American history, colonists who were sympathetic to the fight for independence were called Patriots. About 1/3 of all colonists supported England, another 1/3 were Patriots who wanted independence, and another 1/3 attempted to remain neutral.
Why were the colonists fighting the British?
The Colonist's were being used as the bank for England. England was in terrible debt due to the wars in Europe and fighting Spain. The biggest issue was that the colonists had no right's to speak to what the British where doing to them. They were 'being taxed without representation' and had enough. If the British were to give the Colonies representation in Parliament they would kept the colonies under the crown.
For the colonists in 1776 what were the costs and benefits of deciding to support the Patriots' fight for independence?
The colonists would be freed from Britain's rules and would get to govern themselves.
What did the colonists hope would happen after they wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists hopes that England would listen to plea of freedom and not declare war
Why do you think That most colonists would have supported independence from Britain without Thomas Paine's publication of common sense?
no because, they might have succeeded
Was the Declaration of Independence an action taken by the colonists because the king of England would not compromise with them?
yes and u should no that
What was the name for colonists who wanted to fight for freedom?
That depends on whose side you're on! The British and those who were loyal to Britain (Loyalists or Tories) would have called those colonists rebels or traitors. However, in American history, colonists who were sympathetic to the fight for independence were called Patriots. About 1/3 of all colonists supported England, another 1/3 were Patriots who wanted independence, and another 1/3 attempted to remain neutral.
Why did many colonists not support independence?
Because they thought that the british were going to win the war and they didn't want to be punished as rebels. Some other thought the crown would protect their right more effectively than the new colonial government would
Why were the colonists fighting the British?
The Colonist's were being used as the bank for England. England was in terrible debt due to the wars in Europe and fighting Spain. The biggest issue was that the colonists had no right's to speak to what the British where doing to them. They were 'being taxed without representation' and had enough. If the British were to give the Colonies representation in Parliament they would kept the colonies under the crown.
For the colonists in 1776 what were the costs and benefits of deciding to support the Patriots' fight for independence?
The colonists would be freed from Britain's rules and would get to govern themselves.
How would a loyalist react to the Declaration of Independence?
The reaction of a loyalist to the Declaration of Independence would have been that colonists do not have a right to simply declare their independence. Colonists are subjects of the crown, whether they agree or not. King George III rules by divine right. God save the king.
What is the Declarationof independence?
a statement that the American colonists would no longer be rules by the british
What colonies had large populations of loyalists?
The New England colonists were much more conservative as a whole on independence. And, loyalists to the Crown could be found there. There were no public opinion polls at the time and newspaper editorials would be biased on each side of the independence issue.
Why did American colonists want independence for the British?
The British were taxing the colonists for tea and other necessities unfairly. They also would not let the colonists be represented in Britain.
This colonist who exemplified the Enlightenment would help guide the colonists toward independence.?
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