Were The American Colonists Justified In Waging War And Breaking Away From Britain

The
unprecedented arrogance demonstrated by King George and failure by the British Parliament to
dialogue with the American representatives led to the eventual hostility between Britain and the
United States.

American representatives opposed additional taxes imposed on
the colonies by the British Parliament. Their argument was based on the fact that the United
States was not represented in the British Parliament, which brought into question the legitimacy
of the laws passed in Britain. In response, Britain passed more punitive laws targeting
Massachusetts, which they believed was at the core of the rebellion. The response by Britain saw
the other colonies rally behind Massachusetts.

Increased tensions led to
armed conflict between Patriot militia and British regulars. American representatives appealed
to the king, but their appeals were met with military mobilization by Britain. The Continental
Congress resolved that the kings rule was tyrannical and they made a decision to
declare...

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