EMERGENCE OF USA
THE INDEPENDENCE OF USA
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Colonists began attacking Redcoats at every opportunity.
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The colonists formed an alliance with the indians.
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The colonists wrote another letter to the King and had John Hancock deliver it himsel.
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The colonists boycotted British goods again.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many American colonists refused to pay Stamp Act tax Because of the colonies’ sheer distance from London, the epicenter of British politics, a direct appeal to Parliament was almost impossible. Instead, the colonists made clear their opposition by simply refusing to pay the tax.
Detailed explanation-2: -In this response to the so-called Olive Branch Petition, sent to the king by the Second Continental Congress on July 8, 1775, George III rejects the idea of reconciliation and declares the colonies to be in open rebellion. Some spelling has been modernized.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on July 5th, 1775 to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens.
Detailed explanation-4: -On October 25, 1774, the First Continental Congress sends a respectful petition to King George III to inform his majesty that if it had not been for the acts of oppression forced upon the colonies by the British Parliament, the American people would be standing behind British rule.