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They needed things to get bad enough that Rebel sentiments would be high enough that support for independence would outweigh the Tories support for the British, so they would be fighting a revolution against Britain and not a civil war against themselves. They also wanted to get European support for their cause as well.
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∙ 12y agobecase they were scared that the british would defeat them in war.
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The colonist expressed their desire to separate from the British Empire by writing what?
The colnoists wrote the Declaration of Independence to tell England that they had suffered long enough, and were breaking away from the increasingly repressive British rule. The document told the king of England what troubles he had caused for them and how he had ignored the rights of the Americans.
Freedom from domination?
to be free from someone who has controled you a long time
How long did the American war of independence last?
The was lasted about eleven years
What was the first step on Haitis road to independence?
The Caribbean nation of Haiti is one of the smallest in the world. In order to become an independent nation, the country had a long road to travel. The first step was Simon Bolivar's proclamation of independence.
How long has haiti been an independent nation?
Haiti declared its independence in 1804 and so its been 208 years, we may not have a lot to be broud of, but we can say that much
Why did it take colonist to long to declare independence?
becase they were scared that the british would defeat them in war.
Why did patriots declare independence?
The British colonies in North America had long decided that the taxes levied on them were unfair. So they made the decision to declare that they were independent of the British monarchy.
Why did it take the colonists so long to declare independence?
Well, mainly because they wanted to carry a majority of opinion in each of the 13 states with them. The colonies were not united until after the war was over and, if the radical leaders of colonial opinion had moved too fast, it could have been that some states would have declared independence while others did not.
How long does it take to declare a major and a minor?
About five years!
Why did it take so long for colonist to make the declaration of independent?
They did not group together very fast, most did not like being a colony but no one bothered to make a group. Then It took a while to actually write the Declaration of Independence
How long did it take to build the Independence Hall?
25 years
How long does it take to get from Independence Missouri to Maryville Missouri?
It takes about an hour and 45 minutes to get to Maryville from Independence.
How long did it take colonist to send a message to England or to receive a message from England?
7 to 8 weeks
How long did it take to write the Texas declaration of independence?
About 2 months
How long did it take to write the declaration of independence for Texas?
about 2 months
Why did the thirteen colonies wait so long to rebel and declare independence?
Because they were content until the British pissed them off by attempting to give them laws without consent
How long did it take for US to recognize the panamanian declaration of independence?
3 days!
