American Colonists Grievances
The American colonists were patriots because they wanted to gain their independence from Britain; American citizens would see them as patriots because they formed this country. The American colonists thoroughly disapproved with being ruled and taxed.
The colonists felt unfairly taxed, watched over, and ignored in their attempts to address grievances. Religious issues rose, and economics were the essence of many issues. The colonist didn’t pay near as much taxed as the people that lived-in Britain, colonists had no representation in the British Parliament. To tax them without offering representation was to deny their traditional rights as English subjects. The stamp act was the first direct act passed to tax American colonist, following the
The colonists felt unfairly taxed, watched over, and ignored in their attempts to address grievances. Religious issues rose, and economics were the essence of many issues. The colonist didn’t pay near as much taxed as the people that lived-in Britain, colonists had no representation in the British Parliament. To tax them without offering representation was to deny their traditional rights as English subjects. The stamp act was the first direct act passed to tax American colonist, following the