Question

Why did the colonists believe they were justified in breaking away from British rule?

Answer 1

Answer : The main reason many colonists believed they were justified in breaking away from British rule is because they believed that the British had violated their natural rights--mostly by taxing them without allowing them to have representation in Parliament.

Answer 2

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The main reason many colonists believed they were justified in breaking away from British rule is that they believed that the British had violated their natural rights--mostly by taxing them without allowing them to have representation in Parliament.

American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were defending themselves against a series of measures Parliament wished to impose on their communities without their consent. ... They said that they were breaking away from England to become The United States of America.