They were very different from the British soldiers and wanted to declare independence from England.
The British realized after the Battle of Bunker Hill that fighting the colonists would not be easy.
The British did not at all approve of the way the colonists were fighting. Colonists were using what is known as guerilla tactics. The British believed in open fighting, in lines, on fields. The colonists were attacking from cover, and quickly disappearing. The British found this ungentlemanly.
because the British began to violate the rights of the colonists.
The colonists did have alternatives to fighting for independence during the Revolutionary War. They could have submitted to foreign rule and remained a colony. Another option could have been to peacefully declare independence, like Canada ended up doing.
the tax was only going to the british soldiers and not to them
They were very different from the British soldiers and wanted to declare independence from England.
After fighting alongside British soldiers during the early conflicts of the American Revolution, the colonists realized that they could effectively stand up to British military might. This experience fostered a sense of unity and shared purpose among the various colonies, as they recognized their collective strength. Additionally, many colonists began to question British authority and the legitimacy of their rule, leading to increased calls for independence and self-governance.
The Continental was the American soldiers, the colonists, that were fighting for freedom of British rule.
Because the British soldiers hated the colonists' guts.
The colonists were trying to stop the British at Lexington from going on to Concord when the 77 men waited on the towns green for the soldiers.
The British realized after the Battle of Bunker Hill that fighting the colonists would not be easy.
The British did not at all approve of the way the colonists were fighting. Colonists were using what is known as guerilla tactics. The British believed in open fighting, in lines, on fields. The colonists were attacking from cover, and quickly disappearing. The British found this ungentlemanly.
what rules did the colonists have to follow
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the colonists the colonists were inexperienced and didnt have the best weapons or training The brits had the complete opposite, good training and great weapons. After a long time of fighting the colonists still won
A colonist and a British soldier got into a fight more colonists and British soldiers arrived, the colonists were throwing snowballs and calling the British soldiers names. A few of the British soldier's fired into the crowd killing a few colonists.
The British soldiers were (aptly enough) called "redcoats".