Us_History_Essay

Aliana Opuni October 10 2010 A.P U.S History There many reason why the colonist were just for wanting freedom. When the colonist first came to America they came because they wanted freedom, Freedom of religion and freedom from English government. They colonist came for a new beginning but things soon change when the English wanted more control over the colonies. Britain began to impose new taxes on the colonies without the colonies having a right to argue against the taxation. The colonists were not allowed to elect people to the House of Commons, and had no voice in the House of Lords either. Britain could basically make laws that took money out of the colonist pockets. Another reason why the colonist were just for wanting freedom is the navigation laws that stated the colonies could only trade with England only. Though the colonist did benefit from this they were being controlled and couldn't trade with others. The British also issued acts like the quartering acts which stated that the people in the colonies had house and feed British troops. Parliament also introduced the declaratory act giving parliament full control over laws in the colonies. The Townshend act: it taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The colonist was being treated unfairly because they came to America to be free not to be controlled from a distance. The British did not give them a voice so the colonist wanted to separate from English and become it own nation. The colonists were just for wanting independence because they hated the taxes levied against them, the acts being passed without their consent, and the control the British had over the colonies; the colonist felt they deserved rights. Though the colonists were just for wanting independence they were also wrong. When colonist first initiated they wanted independence they were heading down a risky road. The people of the colonies wanted independence but they were putting their relationship with the English in jeopardy. If the colonist did not gain their independence the British could treat colonist worst then before: they could impose worst taxes or have more restrictions on the colonist. Many colonies like South Carolina and North Carolina did not want to get involved because they supplied raw materials like tobacco to England. They did not want to mess up the relationship, which they benefited from. Another reason wanting independence is wrong because it separated the people of the colonies. Everybody in the colonies had their own opinion on the fight for independence, which caused the colonist to become divided. The patriots were large landowners were in favor of independence. Some rich colonists were afraid they would lose their wealth because of the fight for independence. There was also the loyalist were loyal to king and agreed with the taxes and acts passed by the king. This caused the people to be not as strong as they could be to fight for independence. In the end I feel that fight for independence was just. The colonies came to America for many different reasons varying from freedom of religion or just freedom from English rule. I feel the colonist were just because they being treated unfairly; they were being taxed without being represented and were being controlled from a distance. The colonist had to fight even if they risked being punished by British or messing up their relationship with the British. The colonist deserved rights