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Did the British expect their actions to cause the colonists to unite against them?
No, because they knew that none of the colonists could stop them from taxing on them.also because they thought that they were the controller of the colonies and the people would do as said.
Did colonists expect more rights than English commoners?
The English colonists had the right to life, a right to liberty and a right to property. The colonists had all rights to live as men of the society. They had the right to live as Christians. They had the right to live as subjects of that place.
Why did the British fight the Americans in the Battle of Princeton in 1777?
The American Colonists were fighting a revolution against the British. They fought the Battle of Trenton, NJ on Christmas Day, because General George Washington needed to win a big battle, he had been beaten quite a few times by the British recently, he needed to get soldiers whose enlistments were about to expire to reenlist, he needed to prove to the Colonial government in Philadelphia he could win a revolution. The British did not expect a battle on Christmas Day, or in the middle of winter. They thought they had all but beaten George Washington and the Colonial Army. Gen. Washington crossed the icy Delaware river from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and caught the British off guard at Trenton. The victory had the consequences General/President George Washington wanted. It was one the major turning points of the Revolution, along with the Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Yorktown.
What are the expectations of the president of the us?
Specific expectations would depend on the president, The people who vote for him expect him to do better than his opponent and honor those campaign pledges that caused them to vote for him. The people who voted against him may expect the worst but hope for the best. Most people probably expect the president to do his best to govern honestly and fairly, to honor his oath to uphold the constitution and to govern for the best interests of the country as he sees them.
British general William Howe decides to give his troops a break for holidays in the winter of 1776-77?
Yes he did, because wars couldn't continue in the winter, and they did not expect a suprise attack in the winter, so it would have been theoretically useless for him to keep his troops there, it also raises morale.
Did the British expect their actions to cause the colonists to unite against them?
No, because they knew that none of the colonists could stop them from taxing on them.also because they thought that they were the controller of the colonies and the people would do as said.
What did the colonists expect the british to do?
Asserting British values of fairness and good order, and setting-up a parliament and civil service, to provide better administration.
Was it reasonable for Great Britain to expect the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War?
Yes, it was reasonable for Great Britain to expect the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War because the war directly benefited the colonies by securing their territorial expansion and protecting them from French threats. Additionally, the British government had incurred significant debt from the war and believed that the colonists should contribute to the cost of maintaining the newly acquired territories. However, the lack of representation for the colonists in the British Parliament and the imposition of taxes without their consent ultimately led to tensions and the American Revolution.
Who did Britain expect to win the Revolutionary war in the south?
The British employed German mercenaries to help win the Revolutionary War. They also believed that they were capable of dispatching of the colonists, however they were unprepared for the guerrilla warfare tactics the colonists used.
Was it unreasonable to expect the colonists 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.
Who did Britain expect to help to win the revolutionary war in the south?
The British employed German mercenaries to help win the Revolutionary War. They also believed that they were capable of dispatching of the colonists, however they were unprepared for the guerrilla warfare tactics the colonists used.
Who Britain expect to help win the revolutionary war in the south?
The British employed German mercenaries to help win the Revolutionary War. They also believed that they were capable of dispatching of the colonists, however they were unprepared for the guerrilla warfare tactics the colonists used.
Why did colonists expect parliament to repeal the intolerable acts and what did parliament do instead?
The colonists expected Great Britain to repeal the intolerable acts because the colonists said that they had no representatives in congress. Taxation without representation is unfair, they declared. The tea tax was the next tax put upon the colonists by the British....This, in turn, led to the Boston Tea Party.
What conditions did the British expect Zionists to meet?
What conditions did the British expect Zionists to meet?
What did the colonists expect to do with lands won in the French and Indian war?
The colonists wanted to settle the Ohio River Valley.
Why did colonist expect parliament to repeal The Intolerable Acts and what did parliament do instead?
The colonists expected Great Britain to repeal the intolerable acts because the colonists said that they had no representatives in congress. Taxation without representation is unfair, they declared. The tea tax was the next tax put upon the colonists by the British....This, in turn, led to the Boston Tea Party.
What were the legal rights that Englishmen had led the colonists to?
expect a voice in their government
