The American Revolution is notoriously known as the birth of our great countries’ independence from England. In this time thirteen colonies rose up to stop the unfair treatment that they had been receiving from British monarchy and aristocracy. The thirteen colonies which were primarily under English control had declared themselves independent and renamed themselves the United States of America. This rebellion is probably the most important thing is U.S. history and yet most people still disagree on the causes of it. They each have their own idea as to why the colonist decided to break from Great Britain. Probably the most famous opinions are in Thomas Paines’ “Common Sense” and Reverend Samuel Seaburys’ “Letters of a Westchester Farmer”.
Thomas Paine was a Patriot …show more content…
He was not alone however. About 1/3 of the colonies’ population were patriots. To further convince others to join the cause Paine developed a pamphlet entitled “Common Sense”. This handwritten pamphlet had around 220,000 copies after six months. He recalls the kings inconvenient taxing. The King of England had placed many taxes on the colonist most of which were used to pay off a war debt the English had acquired while fighting the French and Indian War. This unreasonable taxing had infuriated the colonist. Not only were the taxes high but now they had to pay for a war had they taken no part in. These taxes were on everyday products that colonists used frequently. Paine also talks about how Britain’s’ monarchy was turning into a tyranny. The King had begun to abuse his power and the colonies were suffering the most. He imposed acts that were seen as unfair in every colony. Acts like the Quartering Act force colonists to let soldiers stay in their homes. He also shipped British
Thomas Paine was a Patriot …show more content…
He was not alone however. About 1/3 of the colonies’ population were patriots. To further convince others to join the cause Paine developed a pamphlet entitled “Common Sense”. This handwritten pamphlet had around 220,000 copies after six months. He recalls the kings inconvenient taxing. The King of England had placed many taxes on the colonist most of which were used to pay off a war debt the English had acquired while fighting the French and Indian War. This unreasonable taxing had infuriated the colonist. Not only were the taxes high but now they had to pay for a war had they taken no part in. These taxes were on everyday products that colonists used frequently. Paine also talks about how Britain’s’ monarchy was turning into a tyranny. The King had begun to abuse his power and the colonies were suffering the most. He imposed acts that were seen as unfair in every colony. Acts like the Quartering Act force colonists to let soldiers stay in their homes. He also shipped British