The reason for lack of support in England, of the colonies, was money. England set the economies up where raw materials were imported form the colonies and the industries of England manufactured the goods selling them manufactured goods back to the colonies. They even imposed a manufacturing tax on anything manufactured in the colonies. This manufacturing tax existed through too and was replaced by the GST. When the economics of this old system no longer benefited England they terminated the arrangement.…
Patrick Henry’s argument on declaring independence on Great Britain and going to war was an inspiring speech that has shined a new light on the subject of whether to declare independence or stay loyal to a country that has done us more harm than good and has ultimately led me to become a rebel. I have become a rebel for two main reasons, our petitions that they have not noticed were an attempt at peace and the mistreatment from the last ten years. To start, petitions had not been productive whatsoever. When Britain had done something that had made us miserable, we decided to meet in the middle and make peace with Britain though petitions. Unfortunately Britain had ignored and disregarded us and our petitions, and instead, had sent us harm and…
13 colonies in north america are trying to get independence. For the last 150 years of british torturing the 13 colonies. we are going to talk about how british treatment was aggressive and american colonists resisted. the first act of british treatment is the stamp act where colonies have to pay tax on all printed material ex. newspaper slowing. The second british treatment is the boston massacre.…
When the American colonies were under British control, many people realized how unfairly they were being treated. Colonists had no say in any of Parliament’s decisions. While some colonists were very upset about this, others simply sat back remained loyal to the king. These people were known as Loyalists. The colonists who became fired up when their rights were taken away were called Patriots. Since they fought for freedom, glory, and the end of colonies’ suffering, colonists should have joined the Patriot side.…
Colonist 4 – England will never do anything for us, so now why should we give them our…
Thousands of Americans fought in the army for the British just to have freedom and independence.…
My first reason is that Great Britain was enforcing numerous law among the colonies that would’ve been considered unconstitutional. The first example I present is the Sugar Act, this act lowered the tax on molasses that was being imported. The act violated many of the colonists rights, one of the rights it violated was the law stating the person was innocent until proven guilty. When you really read that law you think that this is reasonable. It’s basically saying, you are not guilty unless someone proves it but Britain didn’t have the effort to think about what the constitution would’ve thought.…
Some of you believe we should wait and keep being colonies of Britain. However, I believe this is the time to show our nationality and to be independence. As you read this my argument, you will understand how independence is important. FIrst, even though we are in colonies, we do not feel as same as British people do (15).…
In the Preamble of the Constitution it states, “in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America”(Morris). We have a plan and a reason not to stay with Britain. It is time for us to stand up what we believe in,…
This reason is causing me to re-enlist because I would die if my family and country could be free of British…
"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth,"-John F. Kennedy. The king of Great Britain was imposing taxes on us without our consent. He cut off all of our trades with the world, and he has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us. The question is if gaining our independence is a good idea or not? I believe we should allow him to cut all connections with us because that way we can enforce our own laws and grow as a fair country where everyone votes and are all equal. Gaining our independence will take time which we will make it without Britain.…
As woman who has lived in the Colony of Georgia all of my 17 years, I strongly believe we should declare independence from Great Britain. Great Britain has placed unconstitutional taxes on us, both internal and external. The intolerable acts were used to try to control everything we do, and allow that royal officials are exempt from their own trials by moving the trials elsewhere, so witnesses could not testify. If we secede from Great Britain we can have our own laws and our government. My entire life I have worked hard to help my family earn money, and I have made handmade clothes, cloth, shoes and more when we boycotted British goods. The Stamp Act and Townshend Act have taken most of the little money we have, and Soldiers have overrun our home and eaten the some of the already meager food supply we have. My little brothers and sisters are starving; they cry all night and you can count every one of their ribs. I strongly believe we should secede from the British Empire.…
We have also support political freedom. The Middle Colonies are generally ran by Royal and elected Colonial Assemblies. However, many constitutions guaranteed freedom of religion and prevented taxation without representation. This just means you don’t have to worry. Studies show only 1 out of 20 would ever go back to Britain’s controlling ways.…
Dr.Martin Luther King's Jr "Letter from Birmingham Jail,(1963)" was his response to the public statement of concern and caution issued by eight religious leaders of the south. This concern addressed the controversial issues of segregation between black and white people living in Birmingham .Dr.King included numerous points with his response. One of the main points he explained was about the difference between just and unjust laws."A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God." And "Unjust law is a code that is with out of harmony with moral law (3)."…
The United States is homeland for millions of immigrants who risk their lives for a better existence. In Jefferson’s words, it is a nation in which “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights that among them are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Our nation is a country in which equal opportunity if provided for those in search of a better life and our law is meant to apply evenly to citizens and non-citizens alike. However, throughout history and even in our present day, Congress has undermined this utopian goal by passing laws which some may consider unjust.…