Colonial Patriots wrote many reasons for why the American Colonies should seek independence. One such patriot, Edmund Burke, wrote about the complete lack of cultural likenesses between Britain and her colonies, and the utter absurdity of ruling

Other patriotic leaders stressed the importance of unity between the colonies, such as Benjamin Franklin with his ?Join, or Die? cartoon, depicting a snake cut into eight pieces. (Document A) The colonies, like the snake, would not be able to function without being united. American colonists didn't have common bonds, such as ancestry. This was because of the high number of different ethnicities of the colonists, all coming from ancestors of different nations ?hence that strange mixture of blood which you will find in no other country.? (Document H)

Despite these loyalist forces, many Americans were united in the fast advance towards revolution. Revolutionary forces were strengthened due to the popular dissent against the British. Colonies in New England sent huge numbers of supplies ?for the Relief of Boston? (Document G). Such relief was necessary when the British clo

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