Were the Founding Fathers justified in rebelling against the British government and declaring independence?
In a well-developed essay that includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, explain whether or not the Founding Fathers were justified in declaring independence. Be sure to address counterclaims in your essay and include reasons and evidence to support your argument.
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Yes. The Founding Fathers were very influenced by the Enlightenment movement, especially by the philosopher John Locke. ... Because of that, the Founding Fathers justified the rebellion against the British
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The Founding Fathers justified in rebelling against the British government and declaring independence for the unfair taxing without representation and they had enough. The 13 colonies and England had a strain against each other during the years 1740 to 1770, and because of that they went into a war. Most colonists paid cheap taxes and had benefits from the Indian and the French war. So England expected colonial help so they wanted the colonists to pay the debt. So it came out with violence so other colonists believe that" New England" was a big problem.The Declaration of Independence colonists clearly stated their unfair treatment and case against England, about what had caused them to separate and fight to become the us of America.
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The problem is that your question is based on the assumption that all the colonists opposed British rule. This is a mistake. This is the very reason why some historians see the War of Independence as a civil war. No body likes to be taxed but considering why Britain began to impose taxes on the British North American provinces one might change one’s opinion. Britain was in dire financial straits after the Seven Years’ War. A war which freed BNA from the ongoing threat of French attacks by the way. Some of the colonists saw opportunities open up in the territories east of the MIssissippi as well. The average tax payer in Great Britain was burdened with this debt and wondered why Britain’s North American subjects shouldn’t share some of the burden. Before this war the colonies had been taxed far lighter than in Britain itself so I suppose the thought sounded reasonible at the time. Some colonists chose to use opposition to these initiatives as a way of driving a wedge between Britain and the BNA colonists. Some might call it treasonous, opportunistic or self-serving but those were silenced very quickly by those claiming liberty. Were those people justified I think no but as history played out and with the substantial support of France both financial and militarily the “Patriots” were able to claim victory as heros instead of being hanged for treason.
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