How Are The Colonists Justified In The Revolutionary War

The American Revolution was the birthplace of America. Thirteen British colonies eventually became the United States. On November 11, 1620, the first pilgrims arrived to America from Britain after going though a 66 day voyage on the Mayflower. The british felt that they were the colonies mother country so they should be able to control them, however, the colonists felt that they should be left alone to control themselves. Over time conflicts arose between the colonists and the British people. These included political, social, and economic conflicts. These conflicts even separated the colonists. The ones that supported the British were called loyalists and the ones that wanted a rebellion were called the patriots. While the loyalists did not feel that the colonies should separate from …show more content…
The only way of separating was war. The colonies were justified in waging war on Britain and breaking away from them because the colonists were treated unfairly, they were fatally harmed, and the British started the war by fighting. The colonists were unfairly treated by Britain through repetitive taxation. There were taxes on necessities that people needed to live. Right after the French Indian War, the taxes started. According to the document labeled ¨Events Leading to Revolution Blurb¨, in 1764, a tax on sugar, molasses, silk, coffee, ect called the sugar act was imposed on the colonists. Then, in 1765, the stamp act, which was a tax on paper and stamps was issued. In 1767, an indirect tax on imported items was put upon the colonists; this was called the Townshend Acts. The taxes were placed on necessities such as food like