Waging War Dbq

Throughout history, many people have gone through abuse. It could have been abuse from a friend, or even a parent. Britain taxed the colonists for being in the French and Indian War, a war when the colonists fought the French and the Indians. That’s not the only thing Britain has done, but were the colonists justified for declaring war on Britain? Yes the American public had justification for waging war on Britain because of the way they were treated, the punishments they were put through and the taxes they were shot with. The colonists were justified for waging war because of the taxes they were shot with. In document B John Dickinson said,“...Think of imposing duties in America for the purpose of raising a revenue.” The British smashed town with so many taxes on America just for some good ol’ gold coins. Just for Britain to be known as the rich and powerful. Most of their money was taken and
“Forthwith remove themselves from such settlements.” (Document A) After the French and Indian war, along with taxes, were put through the Proclamation Line of 1763. It pushed the colonists Eastward of the Appalachian mountains. They had to move their family, their living, Eastward. All their stuff, furniture, toys were moved or even left there. The family had to start their farm, or whatever business they had from scratch. “The Quartering Act forced colonists to provide British troops with living quarters, food and supplies.” (Document G) The Quartering Act was a brutal act. Therefore, the food that a family may have saved, ‘nope, sorry that’s going to us, the soldiers’. ‘Oh, you have a extra bed, your Grandmother is coming over soon? How nice, yea no, she’s sleeping on the floor that’s ours.’ Their personal things were not personal -not anymore, at least,- they may have been taken or smashed. Only criminals should have been treated this