The Colonists fought to protect certain liberties. These liberties were based on their belief to pursue happiness and religious freedoms.
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their rights as British subjects had been violated.Taxation without representation
An absolute right is one that cannot be infringed upon, while a qualified right is where the state can lawfully interfere. Civil liberties fall under a third classification, which is a restricted right. Liberty can be restricted if a person commits a crime that warrants an imprisonment.
During the Revolutionary War in America, colonists picked sides for a variety of reasons. Some chose one side or another out of loyalty to family or their local community. Some chose sides based on calculations as to who was most likely to win. Some chose sides based on value-commitments and political (and philosophical) ideas; for example, many patriots believed that large, insensitive, oppressive government was a basic evil that must be fought, even if the fight does not promise to be successful.
Don't understand the question -BUT- The German mercenary troops were known as "The Hessians."
it guaranteed religious freedom for all protestants not just puritans and granted the vote based on property ownership instead of church membership.