1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Rina8888 [55]
3 years ago
5

The primary reason colonists demanded independence was

History
2 answers:
Softa [21]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, although Jefferson's draft went through a process of revision by his fellow committee members and the Second Continental Congress.

How the Declaration Came About

Map of the British Colonies in North America in 1763Map of the British Colonies in North America in 1763

America's declaration of independence from the British Empire was the nation's founding moment.  But it was not inevitable.  Until the spring of 1776, most colonists believed that the British Empire offered its citizens freedom and provided them protection and opportunity.  The mother country purchased colonists' goods, defended them from Native American Indian and European aggressors, and extended British rights and liberty to colonists.  In return, colonists traded primarily with Britain, obeyed British laws and customs, and pledged their loyalty to the British crown.  For most of the eighteenth century, the relationship between Britain and her American colonies was mutually beneficial.  Even as late as June 1775, Thomas Jefferson said that he would "rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation upon earth, or than on no nation."[1]

But this favorable relationship began to face serious challenges in the wake of the Seven Years' War.  In that conflict with France, Britain incurred an enormous debt and looked to its American colonies to help pay for the war.  Between 1756 and 1776, Parliament issued a series of taxes on the colonies, including the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Duties of 1766, and the Tea Act of 1773.  Even when the taxes were relatively light, they met with stiff colonial resistance on principle, with colonists concerned that “taxation without representation” was tyranny and political control of the colonies was increasingly being exercised from London.  Colonists felt that they were being treated as second-class citizens.  But after initially compromising on the Stamp Act, Parliament supported increasingly oppressive measures to force colonists to obey the new laws.  Eventually, tensions culminated in the shots fired between British troops and colonial militia at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

Fed [463]3 years ago
5 0
Britain was denying colonists political representation (taxed without representation)
You might be interested in
Who did the Portuguese defeat to<br> gain power in the Indian Ocean?
Paladinen [302]

Answer:

THE PORTUGUESE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 1497-1557. In 1497 the Portuguese exploded onto the scene in the Indian Ocean. They came first as explorers and stayed as conquerors. ... But, by controlling the entrances and exits to and from the area, Portugal could dominate the area economically and control the spice trade.

Explanation:

Hoped this helped :)

4 0
3 years ago
What Impact did the Great War have on Russia and the creation of the Soviet Union?
Vsevolod [243]

Answer:

Conflicts from June'41 to May'45 (WWII) is commonly referred to as the Great Patriotic War.

The Soviet Union was established far before these events and lasted long after. The immediate effects post-war were mostly negative. The economy was of the nation and its people were significant damaged due to the massive loss of towns, factories, livestock, and citizens. This lead to limited harvests and food shortages during and after the war. The political impact lead to the military and government creation of the "Iron Curtain" which essentially attempted to reinforce communism and socialism by blocking out any western, non-communist ideologies. Because 70% of the industrial output went to the war effort, many citizens became homeless, jobless, and even starved to death. It would take countless years for the country to recover and the effects are still felt today.

8 0
3 years ago
Who served as President of the United States for twelve years
den301095 [7]
Franklin d roosevelt
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
People in Spanish colonial society who were of African and European descent, were called...
sukhopar [10]

Answer:

Peninsulares

Explanation:

Peninsulares, people from Spain, were at the top of the social structure, followed by creoles, or people of Spanish descent born in the Americas. Mulattoes were people of mixed African and European descent, while mestizos were of mixed Indian and European descent; these groups were in the middle. At the bottom were peons, forced to labor to pay debt, and slaves.

8 0
3 years ago
Evaluate this question “does trade make people better off?” Please quick!
RoseWind [281]

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Trade makes more reasources avaible to more people.

4 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • The emancipation proclamation affected the unions civil war efforts by
    13·1 answer
  • What are the principles of natural selection?
    13·1 answer
  • The organization of congress into committee is important because of
    10·1 answer
  • What did japan attack on December 7, 1941
    12·2 answers
  • What is "universal suffrage"? a. The right to votes is not restricted by race, sex, belief or social status. b. There is sufferi
    6·2 answers
  • Which best describes a "total war"? (Points : 5)
    8·1 answer
  • Which African country has the highest literacy rates?
    7·2 answers
  • Describe powers of each branch of the federal government and the ways that other branches can “check” those powers.
    6·1 answer
  • PLEASE HELP WILL MARK BRAINLIEST!!!!! AND PONITS!!
    6·2 answers
  • What did Thomas Jefferson think of the Missouri compromise or the Missouri question?
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!