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Why the colonist didn t want the British anymore?
The didn't like having to pay british taxes and the British left a lot of land for Indians that the patriots wanted to settle.
Where the colonies justified in refusing to obey certain british laws and officials?
The Colonists felt that they were justified in refusing to obey certain British laws and officials. With the Stamp act, they were being taxed without having any say in the government that was taxing them. They also did not need the British soldiers telling them what to do, because they felt they were no longer British citizens.
What best describes the colonial attitude before the 1760s?
most colonist wanted the same rightsMost colonists wanted the same rights and privileges enjoyed by the British citizens living in England.most colonist wanted the same rightsMost colonists wanted to transfer their loyalties to the French government.
How did Lexington and concord start?
On the night of Apr. 18, 1775, General Thomas Gage, the British Chief Commander in America sent a detachment of 700 men under Lt. Col. Francis Smith to destroy the military depot the Patriots had established at Concord. When the British column reached Lexington at dawn of 19th, they found 70 armed minutemen deployed near the village common. Without having been ordered to, the British opened fire, killing eight and wounding ten of the militiamen. The Patriots returned the fire wounding 1 British soldier.
How did the british identify Nathan Hale as a spy?
he was at a strippers having sex with other girls.
The Third Amendement Gives Freedom From The Need To?
Quartering of soldiers. In the time before the American Revolution, some soldiers of the army for the british would live with the colonists. Most colonists would not like having to supply food and care for the soldiers. However, the colonist were not able to deny the quartering because of the british law. The 3rd amendment makes it unconstitutional for the government to force people to let soldiers live with them.
Why the colonist didn t want the British anymore?
The didn't like having to pay british taxes and the British left a lot of land for Indians that the patriots wanted to settle.
What is a train band in the militia?
they were proud of having stood their ground against the British soldiers
How were the soldiers in the Boston Massacre punished?
AnswerIn fact, the soldiers were not punished. They were held for trial, but patriot John Adams agreed to defend them, in order to ensure a fair trial (and not alienate moderates from the Patriot cause), and did so successfully.Two of the British soldiers were punished for manslaughter by having an "m" branded on their thumbs. This was considered a light punishment at that time, but was to ensure they could not escape harsher punishment for manslaughter in any subsequent trial.
What forced colonist to house British soldiers?
Because of the Quartering act, colonists were forced to let British soldiers into their homes. The colonists had no choice! Soldiers also raided homes and barns for food, drink, clothing, horses, saddles, goats, etc. British believed "What is yours is MINE!"
Why was it unreasonable to expect the colonist to pay part of the cost for the british troops?
The British so no need to pay for the cost of having their troops in a country because they believed that their troops were instrumental in bringing law and order to the place.
Why were the colonist angry about the British tea?
because the british kept taxing tea. thus raising the prices on it ^ closeish, but the real problem the Americans were having was that they were being taxed without elected representation.
Why did john Adams defended the British soldiers even though he was known as a patriot?
he didnt want the world to see the colonies as having no justice
How did colonists protest British Imperial Policies?
On the Boston tea party colonist dressed up as Indians and threw a lot of tea into the harbor. This was done because of the taxes having to be raised
Who was punished by having to continuously roll a rock up a hill in Hades?
Sisyphos
Why did the colonist object to the british government passing laws affected them?
Colonists naturally prefer to run their own colonies, rather than having them run by a distant colonial power which cares only for the profit it can extract from the colony.
What where some of the hardships the colonist faced in America?
having crops framine not enough food
