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Why Did The Colonists Rebel?

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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WHY DID THE COLONISTS REBEL?

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Colonists believed they were separate people

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England feared if they lost American colonies they would lose all 30 colonies

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Colonists convinced that Britain would strip them of property and make them slaves

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Colonists wanted to be a separate Republican society

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Revolution would succeed only if ordinary Americans would risk their lives in war

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The revolution was complex (many different rebellions at once)

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Gentry against Brit aristocrats (inequality)

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Merchants upset at trade restrictions and British monopolies

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Defense against British assault on traditional liberties

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Radical revolution to create a nation that could model liberty and equality for the world

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