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What were the complaints the patriots had against the British in the revolutionary war?
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∙ 9y ago
the colonist were upset because the british government, after being lenient, tried to enfore the stamp act and also raise taxes. When George the 3rd come to throne (in 1760) he had expanded restrictive trading. (the taxes were to help support the british troops in North America)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe main grievance of colonists in the Revolutionary War was that their needs were not represented in British Parliament, while they were subject to taxes from them. This complaint is often referred to as 'taxation without representation.'
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What was the conflict between the Tories and the Patriots?
The Patriots and the Tories were two groups of people during the American Revolution. The Patriots were a group of "rebels" against the King(George III) and wanted freedom and independence in America. The Tories were "loyalists", that is, loyal to the King. They were against independence in America and were proud of being British. They most likely just didn't want conflict with Britain during this time.
Why did colonist call themselves patriots or loyalist?
they called themselves patriots because they were against British rule
How did the British convince slaves to fight against the Patriots?
by promising them freedom
Did the loyalists completely disagree with the patriots opposition to the british imposition of taxes in the colonies?
the loyalist did disagree with patriot's oppinion of taxes, because the the british had protected the colonist during war, and according to Ambrose Serle she critized that the colonies were like enemies of the british, also she believed that the complaints against the british wasn't strong enough to revolt against the British. also that colonies hurt England finacilly, but since the existed the governer had to protect the colonist.
What did york town have to do with the Revolutionary War?
The town of Yorktown, Virginia, is connected to the Revolutionary War insofar as it is there that the war's victorious conclusion for the American Patriots was ensured. In 1781, a mixed French-American force trapped and then fought into surrender a large British army led by Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. It is this defeat that led the British to give up the fight against the Colonies.
Which European nation did not align with American patriots in the revolutionary war against british?
The Germans
Which European nation did not align themselves with the American patriots in the revolutionary war against the british?
geany
Were the soldiers in the Continental Army volunteers?
The Patriots were the American colonists who rebelled against the British in the American Revolution. The American colonists who stayed loyal to the British and were against the Patriots were called Loyalists.
What is did you fight against during the revolutionary war?
We fought the British and the Hessians in the Revolutionary war.
Where did the battle of kettle creek take place?
the patriots
What was the conflict between the Tories and the Patriots?
The Patriots and the Tories were two groups of people during the American Revolution. The Patriots were a group of "rebels" against the King(George III) and wanted freedom and independence in America. The Tories were "loyalists", that is, loyal to the King. They were against independence in America and were proud of being British. They most likely just didn't want conflict with Britain during this time.
What do you call colonists who support the British?
They were called Loyalists. Most loyalist moved to Canada after America prevailed in the Revolutionary War. People who did not have an opinion were Neutralists. People who were against the British were Patriots (thank god for them)
Who fought against one another in the revolutionary?
In the Revolutionary War the U.S. was fighting against the British for their freedom.
What werethe colonists called who fought against the british?
patriots
Which Revolutionary-war heroes and patriots argued against the constitution?
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Why did colonist call themselves patriots or loyalist?
they called themselves patriots because they were against British rule
What were colonists against the British rule named?
They called themselves Patriots.
