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Why did the thirteen British colonies want to become an independent nation?
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∙ 12y ago
At first, they didn't. It was war that won political independence for 13 of Britain's North American colonies. After the end of the costly French and Indian War (1763), Britain imposed new taxes and trade restrictions on the colonies, fueling growing resentment and strengthening the colonists' objection to their lack of representation in the British Parliament. Determined to achieve independence, the colonies formed the Continental Army, composed of Minutemen, to challenge Britain's army. The war began in 1775 when Britain sent a force to destroy rebel military stores at Concord, Massachusetts. After fighting broke out, rebel forces began a siege of Boston that ended when Americans forced out the British troops. Britain's offer of pardon in exchange for surrender was refused by the Americans, who declared themselves independent on July 4, 1776. British forces retaliated by driving the American army from New York to New Jersey. On December 25, 1776, The Americans won the battles of Trenton and Princeton. The British army then lost in the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, and in another battle in Monmouth, NJ, in 1778. France (who was already helping America) declared war on Britain in June, 1778. From then on, war continued, and America kept the upper hand. But it wasn't until 1783, in the Treaty of Paris, that Britain acknowledged America's independence, and only because they could not defeat them in war.
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∙ 9y agoGreat Britain finally acknowledged the independence of the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This took place in September of 1783, more than 7 years after the U.S. declared its independence in July of 1776.
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∙ 12y agobecause the king send people to fight over that is they wanted to be independent from the king.
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What do the thirteen stripes on the american flag stand for?
Th thirteen stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy to become the first states of the Union.
Did the Daughters of Liberty think the colonies should become independent?
Yes.
How many of the thirteen colonies had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become the law of the land?
nine
What number state was New York to become part of the US?
11.DIFFERENT PERSONTechnically the thirteen British colonies all joined at the same time with the approval of splitting from the British crown. New York was the eleventh to ratify the Constitution, but there was a different government under the Articles of Confederation from 1776 to 1789.
Why were there only 13 colonies?
In Colonial America, there were only thirteen American colonies at the time that the Revolutionary Movement began simply because only that many had thus far been organized. It should be noted that there were, at the time, numerous other British colonies throughout the Americas, both to the north and to the south of what would soon become the (thirteen) United States of America.
What do the thirteen stripes on the american flag stand for?
Th thirteen stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy to become the first states of the Union.
When did the thirteen colonies become free from British rule?
After the Battle of Yorktown, October, 1781.
What date did the thirteen colonies officialy become the thirteen colonies?
under the articles of confederation 13 british colonies formed a national government. That's not to say that there weren't other colonies in existence or being formed.. just that they were not part of the confederation.
When did Georgia become apart of the thirteen colonies?
Georgia became a part of the thirteen colonies in 1733 when it was established by James Oglethorpe as a British colony. It was the last of the original thirteen colonies to be settled.
When did each of the original thirteen states become colonies?
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Are the thirteen colonies still in America?
no. they have become states.
When did England loose their African colonies?
British decolonization of Africa began in the late 1950's. By 1968, all but one British colony had become independent.
What is a reason stated breaking away british rule?
That the reason was because the thirteen colonies wanted their independence from great Britain to become their own nation.
How did Africa become an independent country after the British Empire?
There is an incorrect implication in the question, namely that Africa is a single country as opposed to a continent with numerous countries. Africa's British colonies became independent in waves. Some like South Africa, were independent as early as 1915, but most became independent in the 1960s. This happened as Africans in each of the former colonies petitioned for independence and the British colonizers signed agreements and treaties with them legitimating their freedom.
When did the colonies become independent?
July 4th 1776
What did Benjamin Franklin want the colonies become?
What Benjamin Franklin WantedHe wanted the colonies to be independent and free from the British. This was why he was so involved into doing as many things as he could to make that possible.
Who did the colonies become independent from?
Europe. more specifically, Britain
