The English parliament wouldn't give the colonists representatives in the government, so the colonists felt like they had no say in where their tax money was going. (Taxation without representation) So, they broke away from England and started their own country.
Answer & Explanation:
When the going gets tough, the "summer soldier" and the "sunshine patriot" will stop helping. It's easy to help when you're not in dangerous and hard situations.
That new form of entertainment was the radio.
