“I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” (Patrick Henry.) America was formed from the ground up by colonists who thought they deserved freedom. Some people think that the colonists should’ve stayed loyal to England. The colonists were justified in wanting Independence with England for three reasons: failure to protest political freedoms, economic wellbeing, and safety of the colonists. Although the government was strong, there was failure to protect political freedom. For example, the colonists had no say in what decisions the government made. Which can also be known as taxation without representation. In addition, the writs of assistance violated the political freedoms of the colonists. It allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching. Many colonists saw this as a violation of their rights. Furthermore, another violation of the political freedoms of colonists would be one of the laws in the Intolerable Acts. The law that cut out the power of the town meetings was a failure to protect freedoms. In …show more content…
For example, the taxes were a big issue in the colonies. The stamp act, sugar act, and the tea act are all examples of taxes. The colonists were economically affected by it because they did not have enough money for their daily needs. Furthermore, the intolerable acts had an affect on the colonists economically. The Intolerable Acts was a series of laws passed by King George III. One of the laws stated that the port of Boston will be closed. The colonists would trade and sell goods to incorporate money in the port of Boston. Since it closed, the colonists could not trade and sell which caused debt. In addition, the Quartering act also impacted the colonist’s economic well being. The Quartering Act forced the colonists to provide food and housing for British troops. This costed the colonist’s lots of