And who is the one determining one’s innocence or guilt? Why, the king no less! For if the trials were done fairly, the colonists would be found innocent and sent home, and how can the Crown oppress them if they’re set free? They also destroy organizations such as the Continental Congress and petitions such as The Olive Branch Petition with efforts of resolving this issue peacefully.
Now, it would make sense for, after a war, the area protected in the war to pay some extra taxes in order to pay off the debt the war inevitably caused. However, there was no negotiation for the taxes raised by England in the colonies. Instead, they were forced onto us without our consent. To make matters worse, England has been restricting our import of goods by cutting off our trade to other countries. All imports for the colonies must go to England, and then England will bring it to us, leaving England the power to determine what we get and how much of