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There were several reasons they thought this. The main one was just to be free from Britain's control. Another was the Proclamation of 1763, which forbade the colonists to expand past the proclamation line after they had won the French and Indian War, because the king did not want to deal with the Native Americans, who wanted to keep their land. Also, the Patriots felt they were the victims of "taxation without representation" meaning that Britain was taxing them without letting them have a say in the government, which they felt was unfair.
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Why did colonists want to be patriots instead of loyalists?
they wanted to be patriots because they wanted to be free from the king of england.
What did the loyalists and patriots want?
The Loyalists wanted to be ruled by Great Britain and the Patriots wanted to be free from Great Britain.
Why did the colonists want English rule to end?
They wanted independence from England to become their own nation
What was the conflict between the Tories and the Patriots?
The Patriots and the Tories were two groups of people during the American Revolution. The Patriots were a group of "rebels" against the King(George III) and wanted freedom and independence in America. The Tories were "loyalists", that is, loyal to the King. They were against independence in America and were proud of being British. They most likely just didn't want conflict with Britain during this time.
Why did some colonist support a boycott of English goods?
They Supported it because they did not want to be ruled over the English Government that they tried to escape from in the first place. And they wanted to prove to the English that they were free and did not want to be ruled by them in any part.
