There is no doubt that the Founding Fathers and colonists had multiple reasons for turning against the British government. They believed that the British were treating colonists unfairly. The British passed many tax laws that were detrimental to the colonists. Unfair Taxation, the intolerable acts, and most importantly the king did not address the concerns of the colonists.

I can understand the point of view of the colonists, they had no say in how the taxes were collected and spent. Furthermore, acts such as the stamp act of 1765 taxed common goods such as newspapers, pamphlets, and cards. Moreover, Parliament was not willing to give colonists which considered themselves British subjects a seat in parliament. Consequently, in order to try and get parliament to listen, many riots, boycotts, and protests such as the Boston Tea Party occurred. It is easy to see why the colonists thought that taxes were unfair. However, some people believed that American colonists paid fair taxes since the government supported and …show more content…
Britain thought that the riots were just isolated incidents in Massachusetts. Thus, the acts were designed to punish, control and separate Massachusetts. British officials closed the port of Boston with the Boston port bill, as a result of the Boston Tea Party. Prohibited town meeting in Massachusetts without British approval. And passed the new quartering act to force colonists to house British soldiers. These were just some examples of many acts that affected Massachusetts and had repercussions on other colonies as well. On the other hand, the king felt that colonists were complaining too much about too little and they should be more appreciative and the acts were a way to punish them and make them stop protesting. Nevertheless, colonists had grown accustomed to being independent and did not require Britain to