Thomas Paine
False
Lacked a unified army because many still thought of themselves as british
To declare independence and to establish a republic.
The Proclamation of Rebellion, or A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, was King George III's response to the American colonists' rebellion at Bunker Hill. It stated that the colonies were now considered to be in complete rebellion, and called on loyal and responsible colonists and others to "withstand and suppress" the revolt.
Thomas Paine
False
A revolt by African slaves in the Caribbean against French colonists.
the English colonists
The American Revolution was a revolt against Britain's perceived oppression.
1775
Lacked a unified army because many still thought of themselves as british
Lacked a unified army because many still thought of themselves as british
King George the Third. Assuming you mean the American colonists.
The Proclamation of Rebellion, or A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, was King George III's response to the American colonists' rebellion at Bunker Hill. It stated that the colonies were now considered to be in complete rebellion, and called on loyal and responsible colonists and others to "withstand and suppress" the revolt.
Taxation without representation was the major grievance the colonists had against England (not yet called 'Great Britain'). The tax on tea was especially annoying. Colonists, having been British themselves, liked drinking their tea! The Boston Tea was a revolt against additional taxes imposed on tea. But leveling other taxes were endless, such as the Stamp Tax.
To declare independence and to establish a republic.