THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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They were loyal to the king and valued their rights as English citizens.
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They were angry with the king for forcing them to leave their homeland.
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They were frustrated with all the unnecessary taxes the king was imposing.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What the Colonists say: “He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only."
Detailed explanation-2: -Each colony had its own government, but the British king controlled these governments. By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some colonists who were not persuaded by the political struggle joined the British for personal gain or military glory. Some joined out of sheer loyalty to the Crown-they still believed themselves loyal British citizens. There were also many American farmers willing to sell their goods to the British for profit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many colonists were angry because no one represented their needs in the British government. Colonists believed they did not have self-government. The British forced colonists to allow British soldiers to sleep and eat in their homes. The colonists joined together to fight Britain and gain independence.