Was America Justified In Achieving Independence From Britain?

Britain was the abusive father in the “family” with the colonists being the sons. Due to the French and Indian war, Britain began to take advantage of the colonists, which caused America to revolt after unfair taxes and laws. So, were the Americans justified in declaring independence from Britain? I believe America was justified in declaring independence from Britain because of unfair taxes and laws, knowing they were able to be independent, and knowing that a few men died fighting for the right cause.
Britain began to take advantage of colonists with unfair taxes and laws. Due to the passing of laws like the Tea Act, colonists started a movement against acts like the Boston Tea Party (doc. E). Colonists knew they wouldn’t be able to live fairly without representation, so “No taxation without representation” (doc. A) was a movement started by colonists. The movement was largely due to unfair taxes and laws. Again, colonists were fed up with these taxes and laws, and it felt like life would never be fair. Colonists couldn’t take any more unfair taxes and laws, and they knew everything they owned was going to be taken away from them.
Thomas Paine first proclaimed this opinion-turned fact in his book Common Sense: “faithfully serve the power that hath carry fire” (doc. D). Paine and other motivators all looked at the situations and one conclusion was evident: independence. John Dickinson broke the situation down and asked us “the” question on the benefit that comes with Britain. He, not surprisingly, determines we are “abject slaves” (doc. B). Dickinson is spot-on with this analogy, and knew nothing from Britain can benefit America. With nothing supporting America from Britain, colonists determined their way of life was functional without