on trading with the enemy. The Americans were or were not justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain.

On October 19, 1765 the Stamp Act Congress and Parliamentary Taxation committee's passed some laws that attempted to strengthen the grip of the English crown. This depicts the colonists has having to be submissive and servile in the view of Great Britain, this policy angered the colonists very much, and was another component of the transition of the colonists' rights and liberties. Thomas Whately was a helper to George Grenvlle, who was a British Chancellor of the Exchequer and author of the Stamp Act. Whately made this statement, “We are not yet recovered from a War undertaken solely for their [the Americans] Protection… a War undertaken for their defense only… they should contribute to the Preservation of the Advantages they have received…” (Document 1). This statement

was saying that Britain was just in taxing the Americans.

“Everything here is in the utmost confusion… to prevent them from selling tea or buying British manufacturers. Some have been tarred and feathered, others had their property burned and destroyed by the populace. The King is openly cursed…everything is ripe for rebellion. The New Englanders by their…tricks have persuaded the rest of the colonies that the government is going to make absolute slaves of them.” (Document 4). This incepts was from “The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell” in October 19, 1774. This “journal” that Cresswell made was about his journeys through the American colonies. Cresswell Blamed the American government for the growing antagonism.

On March 5, 1770, what is now called the Boston Massacre, took place when a group of people were throwing snowballs at the British soldiers, which caused the soldiers to become frightened and fired into the crowd. After the firing stop several people were dead and some were wounded. Paul Revere, a leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty, was sent throughout the colonies to arouse anti-British feelings. (Document 3)

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations [unlawful seizures], all having in direct object establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most terms…repeated injury. A Prince… unfit to be the ruler of a free people." (Document 7). What the declaration is really saying, is that a society who has no or little rights, such as the colonies, should be destroyed, thus separation from England. A new society would follow, where the people of the society would have these rights necessary for self-autonomy. The Declaration of Independence, which was adopte

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