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Because of the protection Britain had offered from other nations. They felt as though they were doing a favor for the colonists, and that it should come at a price, as seen through the taxes. The taxes were to help pay off war debts to Frnce through the Seven Years' War.

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Did british compare colonists to stray cats?

I have never read they did. You have to remember that ALL were British subjects and the revolution was treason against the king. The colonies were British and so were the colonists.


Why did some colonists want to remain British subjects?

one reason. They wanted to stay British subjects because Britain was the world's most powerful military power.


Who was the opposing side the Americans fought in the revolutionary war?

The colonists in America fought against the British to gain their independence from Great Britain. Prior to the Revolutionary War the colonies belonged to Great Britain and the colonists were British subjects.


How did british colonists see themselves during the European wars of the 1700 and?

During the European wars of the 1700s, British colonists often viewed themselves as loyal subjects of the British Crown, sharing in a sense of national pride and identity tied to their status as part of the British Empire. They believed they were integral to the empire's expansion and success, seeing themselves as protectors of British interests in the Americas. However, as the wars progressed and tensions with Britain grew, a burgeoning sense of American identity began to emerge, leading some colonists to question their relationship with Britain and their rights as Englishmen. This dual perspective laid the groundwork for the later revolutionary sentiments that would challenge British authority.


What did the stamp act congress of 1765 discuss?

The Stamp Act of Congress had 13 resolutions. The first resolution was the colonialist were subjects of the king and parliament just like British subjects. The remaining resolution detailed that taxes could not be imposed with out colonial representation in parliament, and that colonists had the same rights and freedoms as British subjects.

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Were the colonists justified in dumping he british tea into the harbor?

It depends on your perspective. The colonists would say yes. The British would say no.


Did the British compare colonists to stray cats?

I have never read they did. You have to remember that ALL were British subjects and the revolution was treason against the king. The colonies were British and so were the colonists.


Did british compare colonists to stray cats?

I have never read they did. You have to remember that ALL were British subjects and the revolution was treason against the king. The colonies were British and so were the colonists.


Why did some colonists want to remain British subjects?

one reason. They wanted to stay British subjects because Britain was the world's most powerful military power.


Why did some colonists want to remain British colonists?

one reason. They wanted to stay British subjects because Britain was the world's most powerful military power.


Why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after 1763?

The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.


Why did the colonists go from loyal british subjects to declaring war with Britain?

The British were trying to make the colonists pay taxes to Britain and continue to serve them in ANY capacity. Basically serving the British as if they lived in Britain! The colonists didn't think they should have to live under the rule of Britain without being able to form their own government or setting rules apart from the Mother England. England wanted to keep control of the colonies. Colonists wanted to be separate from England.


The American colonists based their right to revolt against Britains authority on the claim that?

their rights as British subjects had been violated.Taxation without representation


Who was the opposing side the Americans fought in the revolutionary war?

The colonists in America fought against the British to gain their independence from Great Britain. Prior to the Revolutionary War the colonies belonged to Great Britain and the colonists were British subjects.


What was the perspective of the british?

Things were beginning to get out of hand, something had to be done to set the colonists straight and put the goverenment back in control.


How did british colonists see themselves during the European wars of the 1700 and?

During the European wars of the 1700s, British colonists often viewed themselves as loyal subjects of the British Crown, sharing in a sense of national pride and identity tied to their status as part of the British Empire. They believed they were integral to the empire's expansion and success, seeing themselves as protectors of British interests in the Americas. However, as the wars progressed and tensions with Britain grew, a burgeoning sense of American identity began to emerge, leading some colonists to question their relationship with Britain and their rights as Englishmen. This dual perspective laid the groundwork for the later revolutionary sentiments that would challenge British authority.


What did the stamp act congress of 1765 discuss?

The Stamp Act of Congress had 13 resolutions. The first resolution was the colonialist were subjects of the king and parliament just like British subjects. The remaining resolution detailed that taxes could not be imposed with out colonial representation in parliament, and that colonists had the same rights and freedoms as British subjects.