Thomas Jefferson described British actions prior to the American Revolution as “repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” He also quoted Enlightenment philosophers when he wrote, “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” Which was more influential in leading to the American Revolution: British actions or American ideas? Choose a side and provide evidence to support your answer

Thomas Jefferson described British actions prior to the American Revolution as “repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” He also quoted Enlightenment philosophers when he wrote, “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” Which was more influential in leading to the American Revolution: British actions or American ideas? Choose a side and provide evidence to support your answer