Revolutionary War Dbq

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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

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