Colonists, is your freedom really worth it? The losses that we face when we separate will be detrimental. But it can all be prevented if we just stay loyal to Great Britain.
One consequence we will face is death and destruction. We will be attacked by the crushing force of Britain’s army and will be hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned. They will ravage our towns and take people out of their homes with no remorse. And when we go to war with what little army we have, many good men will die.
And if we stay loyal there are benefits that Britain can provide. They can give us protection against other countries. Our army is weak and we can’t hope to defend ourselves from more powerful countries such as France. They also supply us with goods that we need that we can’t always get ourselves. If we separate then we will have to fend for ourselves for supplies that we need.
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if we want to continue growing then we need the help of Britain. Leaving them will slow us down drastically. And even if we win the war it will be hard to get back on our feet.
So make the logical decision colonists and stay with Great Britain so we can prevent the consequences that will come and the losses we will
The british were a force to reckon with, they were the top of the food chain, raining for one-hundred years, destroying powerful nations. A group of farmers, a brewer, and some people who wanted change didn’t seem like they would be any match to the British. A group of people fighting for a cause they believe in is stronger than people fighting for a king. The British brought their own demise by putting tighter and tighter control that led to a revolution in colonial America.
Along with the British raising taxes, they also started making Americans allow British soldiers to live in their houses. The British government elected people in England to be the lawmakers and the Americans felt like the people in England would not understand their needs. With all these things occurring, the Americans never even considered the freedom from England. When the war started, the Americans came to realize it was their freedom they were fighting for and they were going to be independent. As the war went on, the Americans fought harder for their beliefs and freedom.
The relationship between Britain and its American colonies was civil at first but began to strain in the mid-1700’s. In the beginning, Britain ruled colonies with little involvement because they were busy dealing with the French and Indian War among other things. As a result of this, the colonies were typically left in charge of themselves with little interference from British authorities. After years of being left alone, the colonists had developed a feeling of freedom and independence. When the war ended there was a significant change in the relations between England and the colonies.
With the aid of Benign Neglect, colonists became fed up with Britain's involvement in the colonies, and ultimately was the major turning point for many colonists to desire Colonial unity. With all of this colonial unity and growing national identity, eventually came to a breaking point, in which the colonists clashed with the British. Through growing tensions and legislation such as the Townsend Acts and Sugar Acts, as well as an influx of British troops in the colonies, British colonists became agitated and fed up with the British. This tension will build up until Lexington and Concord, which will bring the colonies into a war for their colonial
The latter is our choice.” . I believe that the American colonists made the right decision on seperating from Britain because of the new tax acts imposed, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts. On September 5th, 1774 the First Continental Congress meeting was called to plan action against the British. Without all of the brave American colonists in the 1700’s, we would not have the best country in the world
Seeing how most of the descendants were from Britain, it makes sense these loyalists obeyed Britain and were afraid to veer off on a different path. The last factor ends with the French and Indian War. The Americans and the British teamed up together to fight the French. The land was too valuable, and if the French won, they would have lost valuable imports. After winning the French and Indian war, the two countries felt a sense of unitement.
Why you Should Become a Loyalist By: Kade Mims, Javion Caffey, Taylor Cole, Kevin Durnal, Jessica Henneous “Are you a loyalist?” this questions seems to be the main topic these days. We’re loyalists, and here we are telling our story. Loyalists have British protection, British support, and are reasonable in decision making.
The American Revolution was, to date, the best event to happen on American soil, providing freedom and representation in government to the individuals who fought so hard for it. France and Spain aided our cause, helping this group of brave colonists to defeat the strongest army in the world. But, there is a question still not answered; were the colonists justified in breaking away from Britain? The American colonists were justified in breaking away from the British because there was taxation without representation, they had no freedom, and the British government violated their individual British rights. I believe the American colonists were justified for breaking away from Britain because there was taxation without representation.
The British government was not looking for the best of the people. They were only thinking about what they wanted; the government was not interested in what the people wanted so they decided to make decisions on their own, which resulted in changes that form the United States today. Because of this, they were justified in rebelling and declaring independence. One reason why the colonists decided to rebel and declare independence was because of taxation.
This furthered their drive to connect with the British. Americans were increasingly proud to be a part of the British nation after such successes as the Seven Years’ War.[8 ] They found themselves attached to the idea that they were a part of the British identity. However, Americans began to realize that this notion of British nationalism was more accurately English nationalism.
British policies established in 1763-1776 greatly affected the colonists and pushed them towards developing their own republican values. All of the acts and taxes the British issued and how overly controlling the British were over the colonists was the starting point, also the increasing rebellions encouraged the colonists to break away from Britain’s rule, and finally the wars that resulted and seizing authority from the British was the final turning point for the colonists in eliminating Britain’s heavy-handed ruling over the colonists. The acts, and taxes that came with most of the acts, that the English imposed on the colonists was a substantial reason the colonists opposed British rule. After the French and Indian war the British found
The Colonies were striving even more to helping the British because they thought the British would reward by letting them more out to newer lands and going further west, but unfortunately the opposite happened. In Document A we can see that the British gain an immense amount of land, but they placed the Proclamation Line of 1763. This permitted the Colonist from moving further west and staying one place. This brought lots of angry towards the British Empire thus causing their loyalty and relationship with them to vanish. The Colonies began to grow a desire for Freedom and slowly began to grow a more self sufficient nature, leading to the Revolutionary
Thousands of American lives will be lost if they fight against England. England is much bigger and they also hired German mercenaries to fight for them. The chances of winning the war is very slim and if they lose, they will have to face much harsher rule and taxes. The pros and cons of independence are very important in the
After years of being controlled by the French, the thirteen American colonies thought that the Seven Years War would be their salvation. While the British did defeat the French and gain the territories in the colonies, it was not the answer the colonists were looking for. The British gained complete control over the colonies. The colonies were tired of being restrained and saw a new destiny for themselves: freedom. The results of the Seven Years War were united colonies and a drive for independence.
“For the first time ever, the British army had been able to recruit men on a massive scale form the Scottish Highlands. (103)” In the words of Colley, the Seven Years War was the beginning of the newly formed United Kingdom showcasing their pride for their nation of nations in the fight against France. Something newly developed as previously, the English were the ones fighting the French by