Unjust Actions From the beginning of the colonies there was always unrest on whether or not they should be dependent on England. This was a debate that was had amongst colonists since before Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. Declaring their independence was the colonies last standing offense to the King before he decided that England needed to step in. To the English monarchy, the colonies were unjust in declaring independence from them due to their ownership of the lands where the colonies lie; however speculation may tell Americans today that Jefferson was just in his actions against the crown. Having won the war, the things that the U.S did get brushed off from the facts of pre-revolutionary war. Being born in …show more content…
This was an unjust, reckless decision on the colonist part. In the Declaration of Independence it states, “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.” This is saying that England went against the inalienable rights of the colonists; however, England did not give any rights to the colonists and by purposefully abolishing a government to make a new one is unjust because of their lack of rights. It is unjust by taking an objective statement and saying that is enough to rebel against their home country. Sadly, what they failed to see was that there is always going to be problems with government, especially after war. When England helped with the 7 years war they had to make up the money. When countries have to make up money, they have to tax their citizens. There is no other way to do it. On top of that, the colonist did not know the other half of what the citizens who lived in England were being taxed. Upwards of 30% more sales tax was placed on the citizens of England who lived there than the citizens in the colonies. This is a perfect example of Jefferson saying that King George III was terribly, awful when, in fact, he was not being as drastic as Jefferson was playing it off. By making larger issues out of small ones, the
The American Revolutionary war began in-part because of economic struggles England faced after securing safety for it’s colonies during the Seven Years War. England needed to increase their taxation on the colonists after the war to pay off its war debts. Prior to these taxes, the colonies were wholly content while under the wing of the British Empire. Not only because the protection the British provided, but also because of their deep reverence for the Motherland. Colonists were angered by with Parliament due to their lack of acknowledgement towards colonists rights and opinions. Colonists stood together in a defiant motion towards liberation from England’s tyrannous acts of lawless duplicity. Before British government was able to fully
As generations grew up in America, nationalism within the colonies grew towards their new country. These settlers slowly lost their patriotic tie to Great Britain and it’s ruler, King George III. So when the French and Indian War ended in America, and the indebted England needed some compensation from American settlers in the form of taxes, the colonists questioned the authority of England and their ability to rule them. British imperial policies such as the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Townshend Tea Tax caused uproar within the colonies against British rule without
1763 marked the end of French and Indian war and caused a great celebration and pride in the American colonies. But, in next twelve years, the same pride was altered by at bitter and violent conflict with the mother country. The injustices of the mother country finally led the American colonists to declare independence and wage war against it. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were defending themselves against a series of measures Parliament wished to impose on their communities without their consent.
A single colony cannot depart from its mother country and lead a revolution; only a whole united nation, such as that of the American colonies, could successfully detach themselves from Mother England. One must take into consideration that up until the eve of revolution, much had happened in the time era of 1607-1776, where the British were still very involved in the American lifestyle and there was no unity within the nation, nevertheless the colonies. However, after the numerous acts imposed by the so called mother that should've taken care of the colonist, more Americans saw the light and realized their
Imagine everything that is said is heard in a British accent. It sounds funny now, but that's how it could have been if the colonists had never declared their independence from England. That isn't what happened though. Grievances were made, events came to pass, and the Declaration of Independence was written. Taking a look at the documents from that time, as well as treatment of other colonies by the British one can see that the colonists were completely justified in declaring their independence from England.
Colonists sought independence from British government for a multitude of reasons. Tension quickly rose between England and the thirteen colonies due to the unjust taxing without fair representation in Parliament, the colonist’s rights to assemble were taken away by the British, and there were many unreasonable Acts and laws put into place in attempt to have complete control over the colonists as well as intimidate them. For these reasons and the suffering that the colonists endured at the hands of the British government, I feel that the colonists had plenty just causes to separate themselves from England.
During the American Revolution, The British and the American colonists had many difficulties and challenges to overcome. Both sides had great disadvantages and advantages, but the in the end the colonists had the most advantages and won their independence from the British. Some of the most important reasons the colonists won was that they were fighting on their own continent and knew the land better than the British, they received help from other European countries such as France and they had a well-experienced General; George Washington.
The American Revolution, which resulted into the creation of The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, and several other important individuals would make horrendous contradictions that would create a double standard for African Americans. To this day our society is still plagued, and greatly affected by these double standards.
They thought that there was not good enough reason for the new taxes. England on the other hand stated that they taxed the colonist more because they were nearly bankrupt after the French and Indian War. That felt someone had to help compensate and since the American colonies benefited more. They need to bear most of the cost for England’s’ protection and administration. (Pg.536). Between 1763 and 1774, the government passed a new series of laws; placing the colonies under strict restrictions and making them pay higher taxes.
The American Revolutionary War was caused by the political disagreements between Great Britain and the American colonies. Most of the Americans initially didn’t want to completely separate from England but wanted to regain the rights that Parliament had taken away from them. England made war unavoidable with its unwillingness to negotiate, heavy taxation of the colonists that violated their rights, and strict trading policies.
In conclusion, the Colonists were very justified in waging war as they were being over taxed, being ruled from across the sea, and weren’t being taken seriously. The main reason was that the King was no longer for his people and was for the money instead. They were rightly justified because a leader of a country should always be for his people. These reasons helped the Colonists because it gave them a reason to keep going when things got tough. They could see the future of this country and they continued to fight until they could live their vision and
While there are numerous contributing factors to America’s success in achieving independence, the most critical factor can be attributed to the series of British mistakes throughout the conflict. Prior to the onset of the Revolutionary War, the British government faced serious challenges, both politically and fiscally. The conclusion of the French and Indian War coupled with the fighting in Europe, India and the West Indies, left Britain with considerable debt and with few to little allies. The British government saw America as a way
Contradictions of the beliefs portrayed by Thomas Jefferson. There are many contradictions made in the Declaration of Independence, the words and the beliefs do not match the actions that were made prior to publishing. Every person who signed the document takes responsibility for every statement written, this including Thomas Jefferson. As be the founding fathers they are supposed to lead by example. They wanted change but failed to realize just a piece of paper claiming we were a changed and free nation does not achieve that.
The history leading up to the American Revolution is very interesting. The aftermath of the French and Indian war played a big role in what began the colonists dissent against Great Britain. At the start of the war the colonist were glad that the redcoats were there to protect them but after the fall of Washington at Fort Necessity they started to feel disappointed towards them. After the war, Great Britain, although they won, was left with huge amounts of debt. Because of the cost to train troops and the debt the British wanted the colonist to pay their fair share. The colonists were not happy with this, although the Great Britain paid most of the debt itself. Another factor was the Quartering Act(1765). It said that the colonists were responsible for finding or
The war cost 140 million pounds. The British felt that this war was fought on behalf of the colonist. Therefore, the colonist should be responsible to payback a portion of the money spent on the war. Not only did Great Britain impose new taxes on the colonist they also Passed the Proclamation of 1763 which stated that the colonist were not allowed to settle land anywhere west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was to stop further encroachment among Native Americans. This outraged the colonist because there were already settlements in that part of the country. The colonist felt that the Proclamation of 1763 was interfering with their economic growth and there was no way Parliament was going to be able to enforce this action. They believed that nothing would stop the natural progression westward.