Up to the time that the thirteen colonies could gain freedom from Britain’s tyranny, the colonies had to go through multiple events before having to cut all ties from England. After countless years under British control, the colonies were able to stand on their own in 1776, which happened to be the year the Declaration of Independence was written. To escape England’s tyranny, the thirteen colonies had to protest and start a war against Great Britain before being able to be labeled as an independent nation. In order to gain absolute independence, colonists ended many British connections such as; economical ties by damaging British goods, emotional ties by ruining British reputation, and political ties by revolting against the acts brought upon
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Through their revolts, the colonists were able to economically damage Great Britain by refusing to help pay off the debt of the Seven Year War. The government soon shined light against their actions and attempted to diminish them by sending troops to enforce British power. The feeling of being greatly controlled and abused by an army lead to people quickly taunting the troops on the streets. On March 5, 1770, a revolt against the troops created a patriotic movement that made the American Revolution inevitable. In an effort to control a crowd of angry colonists, a couple of troops lost control and killed some unarmed civilians on the streets. This event was known as the Boston Massacre. When word began to spread, the idea of starting a war for independence strengthened. Another example of how the colonists revolted was through the Boston Tea Party. In December of 1773 a group of Bostonians dressed up as Indians to dump millions of dollars’ worth of British tea into the …show more content…
In Pennsylvania of 1774, a representative from each of twelve out of the thirteen colonies met to discuss matters over the road to independence. By building their own sense of representation, the colonists threatened the political structure of Britain’s control. This was known as the First Continental Congress. In this meeting, they discussed continuing to boycott British goods in order to worsen Britain’s economic stability. The Second Continental Congress then met on May of 1775 to discuss the next movement to deepen the separation of the colonies from Britain. To further their actions, the men agreed to fight back by declaring a war against the British on April of 1775. The first battle at Lexington and Concord initiated the American Revolution. During the American Revolution, colonists made surprise attacks that helped them prosper throughout the war. Under Commander George Washington’s leadership, the colonists were able to successfully win the war on June of 1776 at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Because of this battle, the colonies were finally able to state their independence from Great Britain and label themselves as a single nation on July 4, 1776. The article that stated their freedom was named The Declaration of Independence, which was created and signed by Thomas Jefferson, and leaders of the thirteen colonies. From this point on, the
Through their revolts, the colonists were able to economically damage Great Britain by refusing to help pay off the debt of the Seven Year War. The government soon shined light against their actions and attempted to diminish them by sending troops to enforce British power. The feeling of being greatly controlled and abused by an army lead to people quickly taunting the troops on the streets. On March 5, 1770, a revolt against the troops created a patriotic movement that made the American Revolution inevitable. In an effort to control a crowd of angry colonists, a couple of troops lost control and killed some unarmed civilians on the streets. This event was known as the Boston Massacre. When word began to spread, the idea of starting a war for independence strengthened. Another example of how the colonists revolted was through the Boston Tea Party. In December of 1773 a group of Bostonians dressed up as Indians to dump millions of dollars’ worth of British tea into the …show more content…
In Pennsylvania of 1774, a representative from each of twelve out of the thirteen colonies met to discuss matters over the road to independence. By building their own sense of representation, the colonists threatened the political structure of Britain’s control. This was known as the First Continental Congress. In this meeting, they discussed continuing to boycott British goods in order to worsen Britain’s economic stability. The Second Continental Congress then met on May of 1775 to discuss the next movement to deepen the separation of the colonies from Britain. To further their actions, the men agreed to fight back by declaring a war against the British on April of 1775. The first battle at Lexington and Concord initiated the American Revolution. During the American Revolution, colonists made surprise attacks that helped them prosper throughout the war. Under Commander George Washington’s leadership, the colonists were able to successfully win the war on June of 1776 at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Because of this battle, the colonies were finally able to state their independence from Great Britain and label themselves as a single nation on July 4, 1776. The article that stated their freedom was named The Declaration of Independence, which was created and signed by Thomas Jefferson, and leaders of the thirteen colonies. From this point on, the