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what fraction of the colonists supported the revolution against the British
one third
one third
The colonists in British America felt that they were being ill-used by Britain, and that their rights to self-government and free trade were being usurped. The proponents of independence had many causes to be upset with King George III, as enumerated in the Declaration of Independence.
The Quartering Acts were one of the many causes of feelings of agitation towards the British government pre-revolution. The dislike of quartering stuck with the Constitutional writers and is Amendment III in the Bill of Rights.
Many colonists had become wealthy at a time when Britain did not have much wealth.
they resented British rule because of the massive amounts of taxes that were levied upon them. They did not feel it was fair to have the taxes while not being allowed to represent the colonies in government.
The two choices the colonists had were either to submit or rebel against British rule. As the relationship between the colonists and Great Britain began to strain, the British continued their policy of taxation without representation. This angered the colonials and ultimately led to the War of Independence. While many colonials had no choice but to surrender to British rule, it would be the rebels and patriots that rallied the masses against tyrannical British law in the colonies.
Because the colonists weren't represented in the British government thus "no taxation with out representation!"
The Revolutionary War started because of the colonists anger toward the British. The British taxed the colonists on many things and took complete control over the colonists so they fought for freedom and eventually the colonists won.
Answer this question… Great Britain did not allow the colonists to participate in government.
The British taxed the American colonists for far too many items.
Answer this question… Great Britain did not allow the colonists to participate in government.
Answer this question… Great Britain did not allow the colonists to participate in government.
The colonists believed that since they had no representatives in the English government, That the government had no right to tax them. their rallying cry was" no taxation without representation".
Great Britain did not allow the colonists to participate in government.
"Taxation without representation"
Many colonists believed that this legislation meant the British were trying to take away their tradition of self-government.
they were very inteleigent to beulsibve many thingf
The colonists state that they will no longer obey the British government.