Britain's inability to establish authority over her colonies after the 7 Years War led the colonist to feel they were independent from British rule. When British government tried to reinstate British laws over the colonies, many citizens felt that it wasn’t fair. Many small events sparked multiple major causes that led America to want separate from Great Britain. Among those causes were protection of religious freedom, the taxes that resulted because of the French and Indian War, and Salutary Neglect. These causes led the Americans to victory after they entered the war because they understood the consequences if they didn’t win. The colonist were not afraid to fight for what they believed was right and showed true love for their country. …show more content…
The reason many of the brave individuals immigrated to the colonies was to start a new life or to escape religious persecution. In other countries, some people were not able to practice their religion of choice and could be put in jail or even killed if they broke that law. The Scotch- Irish came to America to escape religious persecution in their home country. Once they were in America, they were able to practice their own religions and customs without worrying about being hurt or punished. The way Religious Freedom ties into the American Revolution is because people were scared that if Britain regained power over the colonies again, they wouldn’t be able to practice their religion of choice. They may have had to follow the laws of The Church of England. The protection of Religious Freedom may have changed the opinion of a colonist who was neutral in the debate for freedom from Britain to leaning towards the side of …show more content…
The British decided to leave because they thought the colonist should be able to form their own governments and fend for themselves. This all changed after the French and Indian War because The British Government needed to tax the colonist to pay the debt from the war. During the period of Salutary Neglect, the Americans formed their own customs, habits, and systems of government. The colonists also felt like they were independent from British rule which is what made them upset when they tried to reestablish power over the area. Imagine being free for over 150 years to then have a greater power tell you what you were supposed to do. Most people would be very upset with this unless they supported the greater power. That was what happened to the colonist when Britain began enforcing laws on them after the 7 Years War. Britain's decision to reduce power over the colonies is one that they must have regretted as it lead the colonist to want to separate from them once they came
Question 2 The French and Indian War from 1754-1763 was the war that helped divide the United States from Britain. The war revealed the differing views of freedom between two lands. The affects of the French an d Indian war was the causes of the revolutionary war, the creation of Common Sense and it's own aftermath, and John Locke's version of freedom.
Short-Answer Questions As a result of the Seven Years’ War, Britain viewed the colonies as selfish and lazy; some colonies refused to contribute to the war effort and the militia was poorly trained. Most British were convinced that the colonists were unable to provide for their own defense and, as a result, they began to strengthen their control over the colonies. Britain believed they had to institute more forceful and controlling policies. The colonists were proud of their performance in the war. The colonists began to believe that they could provide for their own defense and the war promoted a sense of unity throughout the colonies.
The Patriots came for their own freedom of religion. They were In a different area of the world so even if they didn’t try to break away, Britain couldn’t always control everything they did and could of still did what they wanted to. The 13 colonies who came over had the right to practice and do what they wished They should have tried to get along with each other.
By the eve of the American Revolution, colonists had embraced a new identity, completely different from their English roots. From Document B, the speech shows how the distance from Britain, will prevent colonists from maintaining a British identity. Nonetheless they hold onto some British legal traditions, which means they will develop their own identity but will be influenced by Britain, like a child becomes their own person but is influenced in some ways by a parent’s beliefs. [Political] By the eve of the American Revolution, colonists had incorporated a changed identity. From Document B, the speech shows how the detachment from Britain, will avoid colonists from maintaining a British identity.
England never had proper control over its colonies. Many immigrants left England knowing that the nation 's power within the colonies was virtually nonexistent. It could be argued that England appointed governors and passed laws before 1763 in an attempt to control its colonies, but it is known that colonists largely undermined these efforts and found ways to circumvent the generally unenforced legislation. The colonies had been deciding their own laws and faith since they had arrived on the foreign continent, because of how accustomed the Americans became to home rule, they would not let England take their right from them.
From my perspective Great Britain 's parliament, especially King George III never wanted to lose his power in the colonies because he knew that the new nation was very important for him in terms of economic and political aspect. Everyday economy industry and infrastructure was booming in the new nation. King knew that if he loses his power in the new nation, there would not be money anymore to the Britain 's government which I am assume most of Britain 's government income was for levying acts on the colonies. As the Britain 's empire was expanded in many places in the world, I believe a big part of his empire was in America. King George III did not want colonies to be separated so that in the future if any country goes war with Britain
(William S. Price) Most of the colonists did not want to become an independent country. They supported Britain’s laws, they even supported them after the wars they started. Others did not care and was just happy the be free. after the French and Indian War British government tried to reassert their government to have more control over the colonists.
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.
Before the American Revolution the thirteen colonies were a part of the British Empire. They had to pay for many of the Britain’s things such as taxes. They weren’t treated as great as the British and had to pay a lot of money. This was a major cause of the American Revolution. The Americans were getting tired of British rule and wanted to be free, or not ruled by the emperor.
Religion was a flourishing entity among society and politics both in Colonial America and Great Britain. It gave way to righteousness for a certain cause at that time or a way to assure leadership was valid among citizens of that particular country most commonly amid the Monarch rule over Great Britain and and later Parliament. Religion had a great power of influence over the people and the way they thought about the future of their country, in particular, Colonial America and the justification of the American Revolution against England. Regarding documents from key revolutionary figures and Sermons both hailing and denouncing the Revolution, and the ideas Americans had as religion being a rationale of their pursuits, only then can religion
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription, paragraph 2 line 1.) The Declaration of Independence gives a long list of grievances, but neglects to explain the cause behind why. The American colonies were founded to help with the expansion of the British economy. They had provided a new society for those who were anxious to escape the life in Europe.
The British Colonists arrived in America after spending all of their lives under the rule of king. This life was very restricted for most of the colonists, as they had to succumb to the laws, rules, and national religion stated by the aristocrat rulers. When they saw and heard about how the Natives were worshipping which ever religion they wished and how they were not burdened by the rules of faraway leaders, they were inspired by their freedom and opportunities . Additionally, there was a clear divide between gender and class in English society at this time.
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.
Throughout the seventeenth century, religious freedom was essentially a key to the new forming colonies. Many pursued the “New World” looking to gain individual rights for their own personal beliefs- which we understand today as religious freedom. The main group seeking this freedom was the Puritans who came to the New World from England. When the Puritans had reached the land where they wished to settle they called it the Massachusetts’s Bay Colony. The colony was said to be a place where one could express their beliefs freely.
One time the British passed a law that allowed the british soldiers to forcefully live in the colonists’ home! The colonies started out to benefit Great Britain, but after one war and lots of laws, the colonies were going to be part of a revolution. What was the American Revolution about? Economic Rights or Civil Liberties? On one hand the British instilled unfair regulations on trade and goods.