Question: Were the colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain.
I have to come up with a Thesis, and im stuck, still not used to this whole AP thing. Wondering is anyone could help..
Thanks
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I'm gonna need more info to help you. First, I need to know what position you're going to take. Then I need to know what kind of documents you've got to work with since I can't find it online.
But taking a wild stab at it, I would do something along the lines of this:
The colonists were justified in their decision of war against Britain because they were being unfairly taxed, not allowed any political power, and were not given any respect.
But like I said, that a blind guess.
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this is way to vague, you need to provide infor for us to work with. tell us what you already know and then we'll give you a hand.
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I basically said the same thing as pianogirl.
I thought that they were justified because they were attacked by Britian, horrible taxing, and had no political power.
I have about 7 documents, but mainly excerpts.
Document 1: We are not yet recovered from a War undertaken solely for their [the Americans'] Protection...a War undertaken for their defense only...they should contibute to the Preservation of the Advantages they have received...
This excerpt is from "Considerations...", a pamphlet written by Thomas Whatley. Whately was an advisor to George Grenville, British Chancellor of the Exchequer (1763-1765) and author of the Stamp Act. In this pamphlet, Whately explained why the British were justified in levying taxes on their American colonists.
Document 2: There is another late act of parliament, which a legal authority to me to be unconstitutional, and...destructive to the liberty of these colonies...
The parliament unquestionably possessesa legal authority to regulate the trade of Great Britian, and all her colonies. I have looked over every law relating to these colonies, from their first settlement to this time; and I find every one of them founded on this principle, till the Stamp Act administration...All before, are calculated to regulate trade...The raising of revenue...was never intended...Never did the British parliament, until the passage of the Stamp Act, think of imposing duties in America for the purpose of raising a revenue. The Townshend Acts claim the authority to impose duties ont hese colonies, not for the regulation of trade...but for the single purpose of levying money upon us.
From Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania [1767-1768] by John Dickinson.
Document 3: Describes the Boston Massacre.
Document 4: Everything here is in the utmost confusion. Committees are appointed to inspect into the character and conduct of every tradesman, to prevent them selling tea or buying British manufacturers. Some have been tarred and feathered, others had their properity burned and destroyed by the populace. The King is openly cursed, and his authority set at defiance...everything is ripe for rebellion. The New Englanders by their canting, whining, insinuating tricks have persuaded the rest of the colonies that the government is going to make absolute slaves of them.
From The Journal Of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777.
Document 5: The British declared that parliament can "of right make laws to bind us in all cases whatsoever." What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power?...We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated British officials, or resistance by force. - The latter is our choice.
Excerpt from Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms, issued by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775.
Document 6: Explains why Thomas Paine was unwillingly to be reconciled with Britian.
Document 7: The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and unlawful seizures, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms; Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which mat define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Excerpts are from "The Declaration of Independence," adopted by the Continental Congress of July 4,1776
Well, if I helped I'm glad. And thank you for posting info about the DBQ even after you did it. That way we'll have an easier time helping the next person who has a question on it. :o
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No problem =]