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The English viewed the American colonies as a way to earn money. In this way, the British taxed the colonists and allowed them little freedom. The colonies didn't have any say on what decisions were made, and the decisions that were made were made across an ocean. They were constantly patrolled by British officers, the things that they produced were taxed for benefit of the British, etc. etc. Eventually, the colonists grew tired of being controlled by England and decided to rebel.
Personally, I think the main reason that the colonists wanted to rebel was that they were a separate place - across an ocean! - and they wanted their own say into the decisions that affected them.
Marta Bins
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∙ 8y agoThe colonists fought the British for many reasons. The main one was that they wanted freedom/self-government as an independent country. However, this desire came about because of the perceived poor management by their former government. Here are some of the main things that they objected to:
- High taxes imposed to pay for their defense
- Lack of representation in the government
- Soldiers taking over the homes of regular people
The American colonists anger had been growing for years before the Revolutionary War began in 1775. The decision to separate from the British was not an easy choice for many colonists. However, Great Britain`s "repeated injuries" against the Americans, as noted in the Declaration of Independence, convinced many to join the rebellion. The British taxes the colonist without their consent, and the colonist had nobody to represent their needs and ideas to the British government. They were also angry because ordinary colonist were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. The colonist believed the British did not respect their basic rights. The British governed the colonist without their consent, denying them self-government .
Leland Giacchetti
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∙ 14y agocolonist were angry that the British were taxing them even though they had no representation in Parliament. They didn't quite care that the Britsh army was the best of its time. not to mention the navy.
and they dumped the tea!
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Because of high tax
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What battles prove the colonists were willing to fight for their rights?
british
Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?
There were strong hostilities between the French and the British
Where was the first open fight between colonists and british?
The colonists felt that the King of England (George 3) had too much control over them and was abusing that power
What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
In what war were the minutemen prepared to fight?
tn what war were the minutemen prepared to fight
Who won the fight between the colonists and the British?
the colonists did
Why did the colonists fight of british?
The British were taxing the colonists without representation in Parliament.
Who did the colonists fight in the Revolutionary War?
British
What nation did the American colonists fight?
they fought the british
Which colonists were determined to fight the british to the end?
The Patriots
These colonists were determined to fight the British for American independence?
redcoats
In the French and Indian War who did the colonists fight against?
the british
Who did the colonists fight with during the Revolution War?
They fought the British...
Where was the fight between the British solders and the colonists?
Bunker Hill
Where was the first fight between the colonists and the british?
bunker hill
Why did colonists fight in the Revolutionary War?
they wanted freedom from the british rule
In the french and Indian war who did the American colonists fight against?
the british
