Whether the American colonists in history were justified to break away from England is decided by the perception of each person. Most people in this time period tend to think that the American colonists had a perfect right to become independent. While a smaller percentage of the population have second thoughts. The American colonists definitely felt that they needed to prove their freedom to Britain, though not all of the people handled this in a humane fashion, and the English officers did no better. King George as well, seemed to have no care to reach an agreement with the colonists, or “New Englanders,” (Doc 4). However, the American people deserved to break away after dealing with such tyranny, unrelenting and unexpected taxes, the refusal
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One example is during the time that admiralty courts were created. So Britain could take any of the colonists and bind them into any cases without a jury. This in which John Dickinson and Thomas Jefferson write about in the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms, “[The British declare] that parliament can “of right make laws to bind us in all cases whatsoever.” What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power?… We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated [British officials], or resistance by force,” (Doc5). Later, Jefferson wrote about all of King George’s crimes in The Declaration of Independence, “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States… A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people,” (Doc 7). King George’s tyranny included the Quartering Act, where the colonists had to house and provide for British soldiers with their own provisions, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, as well as the blocked making of an economy, where the colonists were refused to even make their own …show more content…
Even though the Boston Massacre was one-sided, it killed many people. Paul Revere created an engraving and it, “was sent throughout the Colonies in the following weeks to arouse anti-British feelings,” (Doc 3). After the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the colonists heard of the death that occurred, and their feelings about the King changed quickly. Including Thomas Paine, “ No man was a warmer wisher for a [peaceful settlement] than myself, before the fatal nineteenth of April, 1775, but the moment the event of that day was made known, I rejected the hardened, sullen-tempered [King of England] for ever.” (Doc 6). Both of the events changed the American colonists outlook on the Revolution and their
One example is during the time that admiralty courts were created. So Britain could take any of the colonists and bind them into any cases without a jury. This in which John Dickinson and Thomas Jefferson write about in the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms, “[The British declare] that parliament can “of right make laws to bind us in all cases whatsoever.” What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power?… We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated [British officials], or resistance by force,” (Doc5). Later, Jefferson wrote about all of King George’s crimes in The Declaration of Independence, “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States… A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people,” (Doc 7). King George’s tyranny included the Quartering Act, where the colonists had to house and provide for British soldiers with their own provisions, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, as well as the blocked making of an economy, where the colonists were refused to even make their own …show more content…
Even though the Boston Massacre was one-sided, it killed many people. Paul Revere created an engraving and it, “was sent throughout the Colonies in the following weeks to arouse anti-British feelings,” (Doc 3). After the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the colonists heard of the death that occurred, and their feelings about the King changed quickly. Including Thomas Paine, “ No man was a warmer wisher for a [peaceful settlement] than myself, before the fatal nineteenth of April, 1775, but the moment the event of that day was made known, I rejected the hardened, sullen-tempered [King of England] for ever.” (Doc 6). Both of the events changed the American colonists outlook on the Revolution and their