The only way of separating was war. The colonies were justified in waging war on Britain and breaking away from them because the colonists were treated unfairly, they were fatally harmed, and the British started the war by fighting. The colonists were unfairly treated by Britain through repetitive taxation. There were taxes on necessities that people needed to live. Right after the French Indian War, the taxes started. According to the document labeled ¨Events Leading to Revolution Blurb¨, in 1764, a tax on sugar, molasses, silk, coffee, ect called the sugar act was imposed on the colonists. Then, in 1765, the stamp act, which was a tax on paper and stamps was issued. In 1767, an indirect tax on imported items was put upon the colonists; this was called the Townshend Acts. The taxes were placed on necessities such as food like
The only way of separating was war. The colonies were justified in waging war on Britain and breaking away from them because the colonists were treated unfairly, they were fatally harmed, and the British started the war by fighting. The colonists were unfairly treated by Britain through repetitive taxation. There were taxes on necessities that people needed to live. Right after the French Indian War, the taxes started. According to the document labeled ¨Events Leading to Revolution Blurb¨, in 1764, a tax on sugar, molasses, silk, coffee, ect called the sugar act was imposed on the colonists. Then, in 1765, the stamp act, which was a tax on paper and stamps was issued. In 1767, an indirect tax on imported items was put upon the colonists; this was called the Townshend Acts. The taxes were placed on necessities such as food like