One of the main reasons is taxes. Britain had just fought the French and Indian War, and because of it was in debt. England decided that since it was fought on American soil, then it was fair to make the colonists pay for it. Except, the colonists felt like they didn't have a say in the British Parliament, so they began to rebel. They felt like England was being unfair taxing them for help (in the French and Indian War) that they never even asked for.
Mainly, the Americans wanted England to take away unfair taxes, repeal the unfair acts (Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Sugar Act etc.)and to be represented in the British Parliament, but since Great Britain refused to do so, they declared independence.
They didn't want to be ruled by a country across the ocean and they were being taxed unfairly
they wanted freedom
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
They wanted independence from England to become their own nation
Colonists who opposed Britain and wanted freedom were patriots. Colonists who were loyal to Britain were loyalists or Tories. Most of the colonists wanted or didn't want freedom, so there really was no need to a name.
The American colonists, whose army was led by George Washington, wanted to gain their freedom from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence was needed to stated the colonists independence from Britain and to make laws for the colonists government.
the colonists
They wanted to be treated right.
the colonists wanted independence from Britain
The Patriots wanted to fight the British for their independence because relations with them grew more tense.
Declaration of Independence.
There were three major positions among colonists concerning independence were the loyalist, Patriots, and Neutrals. The Loyalist wanted to remain under the rule of Britain. The patriot wanted to independence from British rule.
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
They wanted Independence from that dingus King George III
They were called rebels or patriots, depending on who you talked to.
The Declaration of Independence is a document that states why colonists were fighting in Boston. They wanted their freedom from the British.
colonist wanted to govern them self they wanted freedom from great British
Because colonists tried to convince British leaders into letting them do whatever they wanted.. also know as Independence !