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The British wouldn't let the colonists vote for the acts. They felt really bad so they started to reject British rule. They were very infuriated, disconsolate, crestfallen, distraught, and mourning.

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What caused the English colonies to protest English rule?

The English back home were not treating the colonists fairly


Why did the British think American colonists should be taxed?

Americans were British and therefore were under English rule. The king owned the colonies and he could make laws at will.


Did Colonists began to question British authority after the war and began working together to oppose British rule?

Yes, after the French and Indian War, colonists began to question British authority due to increased taxation and restrictions imposed by the British government to pay off war debts. The implementation of measures like the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts fueled resentment and sparked a sense of shared identity among the colonies. This growing discontent led to organized resistance, such as the formation of the Sons of Liberty and the Continental Congress, as colonists collaborated to oppose British rule. Ultimately, these actions laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.


Who led the American colonists to rebel against British rule?

The British government taxed the American colonists to an extreme and treated them unfairly. The colonists even drew up a document stating their grievances against the King and when it was ignored they rebelled. But it was mainly taxes.


How much were the colonists taxed during the period of colonial rule?

During the period of colonial rule, the colonists were taxed through various means, including the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Tea Act. These taxes were seen as unfair by the colonists, leading to protests and ultimately the American Revolution.

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What caused the English colonies to protest English rule?

The English back home were not treating the colonists fairly


Why were American colonists upset with British rule?

Britain taxed them


Why did the British think American colonists should be taxed?

Americans were British and therefore were under English rule. The king owned the colonies and he could make laws at will.


The colonists went to war against England in order to gain from English rule?

Yes theydid.


Why did the colonists want English rule to end?

They wanted independence from England to become their own nation


Did Colonists began to question British authority after the war and began working together to oppose British rule?

Yes, after the French and Indian War, colonists began to question British authority due to increased taxation and restrictions imposed by the British government to pay off war debts. The implementation of measures like the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts fueled resentment and sparked a sense of shared identity among the colonies. This growing discontent led to organized resistance, such as the formation of the Sons of Liberty and the Continental Congress, as colonists collaborated to oppose British rule. Ultimately, these actions laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.


What was significance of common sense?

It gave the American colonists a powerful argument for independence from British rule.


Is language going to rule the world?

American English.


What is the spelling rule for recognise?

The spelling rule for "recognise" is that it is spelled with an "s" in British English and with a "z" in American English.


Use the word English as in people of England in a sentence?

Ever since America revolted against English rule, we have been referred to as colonists!


Who led the American colonists to rebel against British rule?

The British government taxed the American colonists to an extreme and treated them unfairly. The colonists even drew up a document stating their grievances against the King and when it was ignored they rebelled. But it was mainly taxes.


What was the contienental army in revolutionary war?

The Continental was the American soldiers, the colonists, that were fighting for freedom of British rule.