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Why did colonists abandon their country and join the American Revolution?
They believed they were fighting for their freedom.
How did the ideas of the Enlightenment affect the American colonies and its people?
The grievances of American colonists reflected enlightenment ideas in that the American colonists refused to acknowledge that the monarchy was sovereign and the supreme law of the land. The colonists followed the enlightenment ideas that rights were natural and belonged to individuals at the moment of creation. This served as a basis of resistance to what the colonists believed to be tyranny and oppression.
What were the Conflicts of the Boston Tea Party arty?
The main conflict of the Boston Tea Party was the imposition of tea taxes by the British government on the American colonies without their representation or consent. The colonists believed that this violated their rights and liberties as British subjects. Additionally, there was a conflict between the American colonists and the British East India Company, which the colonists saw as an unfair monopoly that threatened their economic interests.
Why did the member of the American Liberty league oppose the new deal?
they believed it made government too powerful
Why was it so important for the colonists to have tax representation?
No taxation without representation was one of the main causes of the American Revolution. The colonists believed they were not directly represented in the British Parliament and that any laws passed by the British Parliament were illegal under the Bill of Rights.
Who believed the British government was exploiting American colonists?
Thomas Paine
Who believed that british government was exploiting American colonists?
Thomas Paine
Who believed that the British government was exploiting American colonists?
Thomas Paine
Why did many colonists believe that the British Parliament's attempts to tax them were against their right?
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
Why did the colonist worry about Quebec act?
Colonists believed it was a threat to their self-government.
The American colonists believed authority should come from the people They also believed authority should work for the people What term does this describe?
This describes the principle of "popular sovereignty," which asserts that the authority of government is derived from and should reflect the will of the people it governs.
Why did colonists abandon their country and join the American Revolution?
They believed they were fighting for their freedom.
Many colonists believed the legislation passed by grenville ministry in 1764-1765?
Many colonists believed that this legislation meant the British were trying to take away their tradition of self-government.
Label given to the colonists who sided with the British in this conflict?
Loyalists/ Tories were the label given to the colonists who sided with the British during the American Revolutionary War. They believed in remaining loyal to the British monarchy and government.
Why did many colonists believe that the british parliament to tax them were against their rights?
The colonists believed that since they had no representatives in the English government, That the government had no right to tax them. their rallying cry was" no taxation without representation".
The Proclamation of 1763 stated that American colonists could not settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains. The main reason for this was?
the british government believed this would keep peace with native Americans . the colonist thought the british government should not interfere.
How did the ideas of the Enlightenment affect the American colonies and its people?
The grievances of American colonists reflected enlightenment ideas in that the American colonists refused to acknowledge that the monarchy was sovereign and the supreme law of the land. The colonists followed the enlightenment ideas that rights were natural and belonged to individuals at the moment of creation. This served as a basis of resistance to what the colonists believed to be tyranny and oppression.
