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    #3: The colonists were simply a mob of ungrateful‚ greedy‚ spoiled‚ babies. To my understanding‚ The colonists were just a mob of ungrateful‚ spoiled brats. When the colonists first arrived in America‚ They did not entirely break free from British rule. They had the freedom of expansion‚ And the freedom of religion‚ But Britain still reigned control over the colonies. Britain imposing acts on the colonies did not give the colonists the right to revolt. Granted‚ the British did impose

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    There are many reasons why the colonies declared independence from Britain. The Declaration of Independence did not come from nowhere‚ but it was made because of how Britain was treating America. Although the King of Great Britain did many unacceptable things during his reign‚ one important one was that King George III did not allow the colonies to have a lot control. He would do anything for more power and was threatened by the colonies. King George III wouldn’t allow the colonies to trade freely

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    Were the Crusades Justified? In the case of the Crusades‚ the true jurisdictional limitation of the Church of Rome’s authoritative order was infinite beyond that of state or feudal control. It would seem that an “infinite jurisdiction” by any entity is unjust! The only possible rationale for having such unlimited authority would be an innate belief in “entitlement” or “unrestricted sovereignty.” The differences The Crusades were a succession of many wars‚ which “originally” started as a request

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    The unjust rules and regulations imposed on the American colonists through the 1760s and 70s inevitably caused the Revolution to occur‚ and Britain to lose one of their most profitable settlements. The question is not if the colonists had a lack of liberties‚ but the fact that the government‚ over 3000 miles away‚ were controlling some of the most important freedoms they came to cherish. When the colonies emerged at first‚ the colonists obeyed the control of Great Britain as they had the mentality

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    There were many factors that the colonists made when picking a side‚ some of the colonist were force to choose sides‚ changed their minds or switched sides and pick a side that benefits them and their self-interest. The American allied with France since France lost like four wars to British‚ so they contributed and joined an alliance. I believe it was a personal motive which is why they alliance and negotiated deals. The patriots wanted to elect their own government and the loyalists are those who

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    Rebellion Against the British In the 1700s there was growing anger with the British because of the taxes being raised. They passed acts that included the Currency Act and the Stamp Act. The colonists were justified in rebelling against the British government because the colonies had multiple problems with the British rule. The colonies believed that the government was taxing them unfairly and they didn’t like the fact that one family was running the government‚ and the government was not giving them

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    anger‚ and chaos were all prevalent in the pre-revolution colonies. Not only did the English Colonists rise up against the British‚ they managed to do so in a relatively short amount of time. Developments that took place over the course of a little less than 200 years all had an incredibly important role in leading to the Revolutionary War. As time passed‚ the colonists political independence‚ economic desires‚ and social identities developed‚ leading to the birth of an American identity separate

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    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

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    American colonists were going through daily struggles and government oppression‚ and we‚ as modern Americans‚ can sympathize with them. They strived for justice and freedom in a time where they were not respected by their own higher government. Although by eighteenth century the colonies were already off the ground‚ so to speak‚ they still struggled deeply with wars‚ trade restrictions‚ nutritional issues and hunger‚ taxation‚ and crime which ... The Seven Years War strained the American colonists

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    you’re going to rebel‚ do it with a purpose” - Unknown Rebelling can be a good thing. If you do it right and for a purpose. We have seen this all throughout time. Like in the Civil RIghts movement‚ “Inherit the WInd” and currently right now. (In politics?) As seen in History‚ and Literature Rebelling makes progress‚ but sometimes fails. Body 1 In the Civil Rights Movement‚ rebellion made progress in equal rights. African Americans were not treated equally and that was very upsetting. They attempted

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