They didn't. There was a small group who pushed Independence and worked to get it done. This took several years for them to do this. For the most part the majority of colonists either didn't know about Independence or cared until something affected them. Today we have an idea that all the colonies were ready to revolt. This is not true. 90% of the people in the colonies were farmers that lived in rural areas and often get news about events until after they happened. They thought of themselves as English and loyal to the king. The idea of Independence was treason.
The colonists (with an s) felt like they had to break free from britian because they were being taxed but not represented.
The Tories were opposed to an American revolution, as they felt their loyalties lay with the British king and Parliament and anticipated chaos should the Americas break away from Britain.
It was a pamphlet that filtered through the 13 colonies stating all the reasons that they should revolt against Britain. It persuaded the colonists to fight in the American Revolution for a break from Britain. It heavily criticised the king and monarchy, and talked about opportunities for the common man.
It was a pamphlet that filtered through the 13 colonies stating all the reasons that they should revolt against Britain. It persuaded the colonists to fight in the American Revolution for a break from Britain. It heavily criticised the king and monarchy, and talked about opportunities for the common man.
The Declaration of Independence was like an announcement to other nations. It explained to them why the colonists felt the need to break from Great Britain.
It convinced most that it was time to make the break with Britain and create a new nation of their own.
The colonists (with an s) felt like they had to break free from britian because they were being taxed but not represented.
Patrick Henry
The Enlightenment ideals, such as reason, liberty, and equality, appealed to colonists because they challenged traditional authority and emphasized individual rights and freedoms. Colonists saw these ideals as a way to justify their desire for self-governance and independence from British rule. The Enlightenment also promoted scientific and rational thinking, which resonated with colonists seeking to break free from old beliefs and superstitions.
The Tories were opposed to an American revolution, as they felt their loyalties lay with the British king and Parliament and anticipated chaos should the Americas break away from Britain.
One publication that played a significant role in convincing colonists to break from Britain and declare independence was Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense." It made a compelling argument for why independence was necessary and helped galvanize public opinion in favor of revolution.
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Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped the colonists break away from Great Britain. The colonists loyalties to the crown were deeply ingrained but this pamphlet created a massive movement. It encouraged the colonists to cut the ties to Great Britain and this prompted the American Revolution
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped the colonists break away from Great Britain. The colonists loyalties to the crown were deeply ingrained but this pamphlet created a massive movement. It encouraged the colonists to cut the ties to Great Britain and this prompted the American Revolution
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped the colonists break away from Great Britain. The colonists loyalties to the crown were deeply ingrained but this pamphlet created a massive movement. It encouraged the colonists to cut the ties to Great Britain and this prompted the American Revolution
1. That all men possessed unalienable rights, and 2. King George III had violated the colonists' rights by passing unfair laws.
It was a pamphlet that filtered through the 13 colonies stating all the reasons that they should revolt against Britain. It persuaded the colonists to fight in the American Revolution for a break from Britain. It heavily criticised the king and monarchy, and talked about opportunities for the common man.