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Which colonists wanted too fight the British for American independence?
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As we look back to that period in history we seem to think that the Revolutionary soldier's thoughts were always patriotic, but in reality if you read their letters most of the time they were thinking about food, drink, mud, lice, and sex. Much of how we think about that time and why they fought is myth. The Betsy Ross story comes from her grandson to make himself seem more important. Longfellow's poem was published in 1861 to impress the north on the eve of the civil war. The idea of taxes as a cause is not so truthful. It turns out that they just didn't like paying taxes and that is natural. It didn't matter that the army needed it as they fought. One army colonel wrote, " my cowardly countrymen who flinch at the very time when exertions are wanted, and hold their purse strings as tho they would damn the world. Rather than part with a dollar to their army."' It is estimated that up to a 1/3 of the soldiers deserted. Some went home, some joined the state militias, but many just got tired of war. So, the reasons they fought vary and are many.
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Which colonists wanted to fight for the british for American independence?
The Patriots wanted to fight the British for their independence because relations with them grew more tense.
Which side did more native American take in the war for independence and why?
The Native Americans sided with the colonists because they wanted to fight for their land the the British had invaded
What were the major positions among colonists concerning independence?
There were three major positions among colonists concerning independence were the loyalist, Patriots, and Neutrals. The Loyalist wanted to remain under the rule of Britain. The patriot wanted to independence from British rule.
Document stating why colonists were fighting in Boston?
The Declaration of Independence is a document that states why colonists were fighting in Boston. They wanted their freedom from the British.
What were the causes of the American revoiution?
The Americans wanted independence from the british.
Which colonists wanted to fight the American for independence?
The Patriots wanted to fight the British for their independence because relations with them grew more tense.
What were the disputes that American colonists had with the British?
They wanted Independence from that dingus King George III
What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
Which colonists wanted to fight for the british for American independence?
The Patriots wanted to fight the British for their independence because relations with them grew more tense.
What group wanted American independence?
the colonists
Why is it called the American War for Independence?
Because Americans lived on the continent of NORTH AMERICA and were fighting the British who OWNED most of NORTH AMERICA...Americans were COLONIES of Great Britain. American COLONISTS wanted INDEPENDENCE from their British owners or leadership. Britain would NOT allow that independence, so the Colonists fought them for it.
What was the statement of why the colonists wanted to be free of British rule?
Declaration of Independence.
What did the loyalists want to do?
The Loyalists were American colonists who believed that remaining British was a better idea than independence. They wanted to smooth over the talk of secession from the British Empire with the Crown.
What war did American colonists gain independence from British?
The American War of Independence (1775-1782), a civil war in which some of the British colonists living in America took up arms against their fellow countrymen in America and Britain to achieve self-government.
Which side did more native American take in the war for independence and why?
The Native Americans sided with the colonists because they wanted to fight for their land the the British had invaded
Who wanted to fight British for American independence?
loyalists
Why did Jefferson believe the colonists had the right to declare independence?
the decleration states that because the British government had repeatedly taken away the american rights, the american colonists had the right to form a new government.
