Isabel Kliethermes Prof. Paton HIS101/United States History to 1877 6/16/2024 Were the Coercive Acts Tolerable? The Coercive Acts‚ also known as the Intolerable Acts‚ were a series of disciplinary laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. The Intolerable Acts triggered outrage in the Thirteen Colonies‚ leading to the First Continental Congress and eventually the Revolutionary War. Many argue that rebellion was justified‚ however. Due to the Quartering Act‚ the Administration of Justice Act‚ and
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2013 Social Studies- Period 9 DBQ Introduction Restate Thesis. The Navigation Acts were issued in 1763 soon after The Proclamation of 1763. The Navigation Act required the 13 colonies to only use British ships‚ and any goods the 13 colonies bought had to go through England first to be inspected. This was one of the first acts that really got the patriots into the rebellion mode. Restated Thesis. Taxation without representation was common in the 13 colonies. Colonists often debated about why a
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colonies declared independence from Great Britain due to an underlying tyrannical theme. The colonists were upset about many things‚ but taxation without representation was the biggest. King George III taking over also worried the colonists. Colonists had a proclamation line that stopped them from expanding west which was not a major reason for leaving Great Britain but still helped the cause of the colonists. The proclamation line was a reason for the colonists to declare independence by proving
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The colonists were completely justified in waging war against the British. It was their time to break away and to work for their own individual independence. They only really had one choice that would have worked and that choice was to fight a war against the British. Some of the justifications in wanting to fight this war can be found in documents such as Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence and taxes such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
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I think the colonial grievances were justified because the colonies were forced to change‚ England lacked power of the colonies‚ and British Law was unjust. The colonist way of life evolved around trade. England had told them to trade only with them and they would‚ in return give them recourses back. This did not do the colonies any good because they were not left with money and went into debt. The colonies decided that they would hold back some resources and would trade with the West Indies to
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The American identity started with a dream. That dream grew from a hope to find new trade routes to an economic stronghold to an entire country full of people who now claim dreams of their own. The American Dream began by people wanting to follow their own religion. Colonies settled into the New World for varied reasons. The colonists settled in the New Word because they hoped for a new beginning. The achievement of this travel justified that the colonies can be markets for England’s manufactured
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The colonists had always desired liberty and independence from the time they immigrated to the New World‚ but there passions were inflamed by numerous grievous actions by the British empire. It is difficult to name just four reasons‚ but I will do my best. 1) Representation. Colonists argued that it was unfair to be ruled by those whom they had not elected. Parliament claimed that the colonies were virtually represented‚ as its members looked out for the interests of the entire empire. However‚
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the British were known for expanding its empire and having colonies all around the world. Some pioneers in the 1600s traveled overseas to the North American continent to settle along the East Coast. As the new American colonists thrived and settled successfully‚ tensions between American colonists and the British escalated up to the point where the colonists wanted to gain independence and cut all ties with Great Britain. The American colonists were justified in declaring independence from Great Britain
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The American Colonist wanted to free themselves from Great Britain because Britain was applying to much control over the colonies. The colonist believed that it was their right to over throw a government that didn’t protect their rights. The colonies were used to very little involvement from Britain. When Britain started to control everything they did‚ they didn’t want to put up with it anymore. After the 7 year war Britain was really high in debt. They started to make them pay new taxes and help
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end of French and Indian war and caused a great celebration and pride in the American colonies. But‚ in next twelve years‚ the same pride was altered by at bitter and violent conflict with the mother country. The injustices of the mother country finally led the American colonists to declare independence and wage war against it. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were defending themselves against a series of measures Parliament wished to impose
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