1. How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion?
At the time, the period of Enlightenment had taken over, which caused the colonist to question their beliefs, life around them, and those in power. Through this, they began to find power in their voice. Around the same time, Americans helped the British fight the Seven Year War. Once over, British placed multiple taxes such as the Stamp Act, and the Tea Act. The Tea is one of the primary examples of the Americans turning on the British because they fought to keep their guns and their tea while the British attempted to take them away. These acts angered the colonist and helped to justify their relbellion. Using their newly found voice they began to revolt against Britain …show more content…
As a result, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. It stated all men are created equal and it told about why the colonist were against King George, why America was becoming a free country and told England there was going to be a war. This then called on the colonial militias to defeat Britain. More specifically they called on the great leader, George Washington. He was able to lead the militias through this battle. While fighting, the colonist called on their emotional drive and passion for freedom. Without this passion, they would not have won. Now that they were independent, it called on the colonist to decide what kind of nation they were going to be. It was then the U.S Continental of Congress drew up the U.S Articles of Confederation. They created the Confederation of states, in which different members of the confederation worked together on issues that pertained the all the states. The confederation turned out to be weak, which lead to Shay’s Rebellion. This called for the members of the confederation to build a stronger nation, which led to the U.S Constitution. To ensure the government didn’t get too much power, the delegates formed the Bill of Rights, which protects the rights of all
At the time, the period of Enlightenment had taken over, which caused the colonist to question their beliefs, life around them, and those in power. Through this, they began to find power in their voice. Around the same time, Americans helped the British fight the Seven Year War. Once over, British placed multiple taxes such as the Stamp Act, and the Tea Act. The Tea is one of the primary examples of the Americans turning on the British because they fought to keep their guns and their tea while the British attempted to take them away. These acts angered the colonist and helped to justify their relbellion. Using their newly found voice they began to revolt against Britain …show more content…
As a result, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. It stated all men are created equal and it told about why the colonist were against King George, why America was becoming a free country and told England there was going to be a war. This then called on the colonial militias to defeat Britain. More specifically they called on the great leader, George Washington. He was able to lead the militias through this battle. While fighting, the colonist called on their emotional drive and passion for freedom. Without this passion, they would not have won. Now that they were independent, it called on the colonist to decide what kind of nation they were going to be. It was then the U.S Continental of Congress drew up the U.S Articles of Confederation. They created the Confederation of states, in which different members of the confederation worked together on issues that pertained the all the states. The confederation turned out to be weak, which lead to Shay’s Rebellion. This called for the members of the confederation to build a stronger nation, which led to the U.S Constitution. To ensure the government didn’t get too much power, the delegates formed the Bill of Rights, which protects the rights of all