Today we took a breather from PPT and enjoyed the PBS documentary Liberty: Reluctant Revolutionaries. This documentary exposes both sides of the lead up to the revolution showing us that both sides American and British share the blame for the distrust and resentment held between the two. For Homework tonight please review your notes and respond to one of the prompts below.
Instructions: please type your reply and keep the length between 150-250 words. You may post your response on the blog or you may print it out. If you print, do not forget to include a full heading (name, class / period, date) on the left hand margin. The assignment number will be 3. This will be due on Monday October 3rd!
Prompt 1:
During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
Prompt 2:
What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
If you completely zoned out during the video here is a link for you to refresh your memory:
Prompt 2: What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
ReplyDelete1. The British could've not taxed as extensively.
- At some point, the taxes became less of a "we need money" and more of "shut up you deranged peasants have another tax". If the sheer number of oppressive acts wasn't so lengthy, the colonists would be less pissed.
2. The colonists could have had representation.
- The entire motto of the revolution was "No taxation without representation!!!", so obviously this was a big deal. If the colonists had a say (Ben Franklin was in England anyway, why not just include him?) for one, they wouldn't feel like they had no say, and there probably would've been (gasp!) less taxes.
- Danielle Croll, 8th Pd
Jonathan RussSeptember 28, 2016 at 5:22 PM
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There are many things that could've prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war. For example, the British could've just stopped taxing us and putting soldiers in our houses, they could've just left us alone, or they could've just made a new type of government that would've benefited everyone.
The reason why I said that if Britain wouldn't have started taxing the colonist and putting soldiers in their houses was that the colonists didn't like the stamp act and the sugar act , which made them mad because things weren't cheap. They also didn't like the quartering act because it made it harder for people with families to take care of each other with the soldiers. Also, they thought that it was another way for Britain oo tax them. Now, without the stamp, sugar and quartering act, occuring their wouldn't be no problem because everythimg is affordable and easy to get.
Now Britain could've left well enough alone and could've let us make our government and seek our own fortune. Without the British ruling over the colonies, we would be making our own products and economy. Also, there would've been the establishment of our own government and laws.
Now, Britain could've made a new type of government that would've benefited everyone. For example Britain could've made laws for the Colonial Americans that the colonists would like. The only way to do that is to ask the colonists what laws they like. Next, the British and the Colonists would have to compromise on what laws they both want so that their would be no more conflict between the two. Now with this plan, both the British and the Colonists will have what laws, economy, and government that they want.
In conclusion, there are many ways that the colonists declaring independence and war on Britain by, not taxing and invading our personal space, by leaving the colonists alone, or by Britain compromising with the colonists to make a new government that benefit s everyone.
Kayla Price 6th period Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteA lot could have been done to keep the colonists from gong to war. For one, the British crown could have realized from the "subtle" hint that the colonists did not want or need much of the taxes that where being placed upon them. They did not understand why they, of all people, had to pay for other "officials" in England salaries when they were not doing anything to help or assist the colonies. This also did not help the British out any either. If anything it cost more money to get their taxes than it did to leave them alone. The only reason that the British were passing so many bills and laws to get taxes from the colonies was for control. The British crown simply wanted control of the colonies and the colonies started to realize that after the Intolerable Acts where passed. If the British would have just left things alone with the colonies a lot of violence and innocent killings could have been easily avoided.
Brandon Bogisch 3rd period promt 2:
ReplyDeleteIn order to have prevented the colonist' from declaring independence, England could have been lighter on taxing the colonies. A big part of what made the colonists revolt was that England was putting taxes on them instead of letting them tax themselves. If England would have not taxed them so heavily, the colonists would not have been so inclined to gain independence. Parliament also passed laws like the declaratory act which gave them the right to pass any law for the colonies, and that really made the colonists grow to resent British rule over them. If England would have responded in a better way to the colonists dislike of the stamp act they would have been more likely to avoid the colonists revolting against them. If England would have been lighter on taxing the colonies and reacted in a better way than forcing their rule upon the colonist, they may have been able to avoid the revolution.
Hunter Sties-Prompt 1
ReplyDeleteThe majority of colonists fully expected a compromise would occur. Even after Lexington and Concord, most colonists simply saw themselves as defending their rights as citizens of the British Empire. They believed in a peaceful settlement. However their were others that believed if the Crown could tax them without representation, then other rights might be taken away from them. They felt that, sooner or later, all free colonists would
be reduced to slaves, largely after the passage of the Intolerable Acts, and they felt compelled to fight back.
Yesenia ochoa 3 period
DeletePrompt 2: what could have prevented the colonist from going to war? The radicals thought The reason behind the colonist wanting to declare independence was because they got tired of Britain controlling them and not giving them that much freedom. Britain taxed everything paper, paint, cards, molasses, etc. just so they can get a profit out of them and they didn't care what they did. They didn't govern them, they govern themselves. Britain didn't care if they got into trouble they were going to let them do it on their own. Benjamin wants to repeal the stamp act before it get out of hand. We are britains biggest market and that they should be smarter than that. We act by boycotting and we don't but from Britain and we just make our own clothing so Britain will rethink the acts he put upon them. Hey Britain where it hurt the the most and they would learn that the hard way about taxing the colonies. They get everyone along in the boycott yo make it effectiv even the inferiors and superior
-Others thought the Britian was taxing us was a good idea because it brought order and it help sort us out. When people have secret government the people freak out and will do anything to fight for freedom that's why they need someone to watch over them and to keep them in place
Ricky Campos-prompt 2 4th period
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented colonists from declaring independence and going to war?
The British could have not taxed as much as they did. They also could have listen AND understood what the colonists wanted. Instead they just listened and gave them something that they didn't want. The problem was that Britain was basically saying that they have full control over the colonists and the colonists didn't like that so they decided to rebel. I think a huge part of this was the taxing that Britain did to the colonists. If they would have let the colonists tax themselves then they wouldn't have this whole argument. Parliament also passed laws that made the colonists angry because it meant they had even more control over them. The colonists felt like they had absolutely no power while Britain had all the power and they were their puppets.
Carlos Cantu Prompt 1 4th period
ReplyDeleteDuring the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
The colonists felt that they were a part of Britain even though they were almost half way around the world. After Britain's lengthy war with the French they decided "Hey, we need money lets start taxing and enforcing it upon the colonists." This wasn't what had angered the colonists, but instead the fact that the British parliament set forth an act without a colonist representative. This act that started it was the Stamp Act set in 1756-1766. while this is the act that had started the trend of angry colonists it was the Declaratory act in 1767 that really threw them overboard. This start of passing an Act without a colonist representative present started the colonist rebellion (Sons of Liberty) to really take act. The events that had unfolded is what sent a majority of the colonists into a war against Britain that we all know the result of.
Garrett Luensmann, Period 6, Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteWhat could have helped prevent the colonies from declaring independence from Britain would have been for Britain to not make new acts to prove points to the colonists and to stop or reduce the amount of taxes they put onto the colonies. The heavy taxes angered the colonists and built up their resent towards Britain just so Britain could gain more revenue, which in the long run didn’t pay out. Parliament thought passing acts that should be upheld in the colonies, while they remained in England, only added more reasons for the colonists to hate Britain and not want to be a part of their empire anymore. Britain did listen to the colonies problems like the taxes but did a poor job of addressing them properly. If Britain gave the colonies more leeway with their own governments there could have been possible agreements between England and the colonies.
Brian Cash II Period 8 Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThere were many factors that were involved with the colonist declaring there independence from Britain. One of the biggest factors was that the British had so many taxes and there were so through the roof it made the colonist feel like they were being taken advantage of by the British. Also another reason was because the Parliament was passing so many acts and that made the colonist hate the British even more. Britain didn't listen to what the colonist had to say this made them outrage to the point were they needed or felt like they needed to rebel. If Britain would've just listened and maybe made a little adjustments things would be different now.
Morgan Wyatt 3rd 10.2.16 (I think)
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During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
The American colonists were all originally proud to be British, and the majority thought of the taxes that Parliament had imposed on them as an innocent mistake that could easily be corrected, either by creating actual representation for the colonies or by eliminating the taxes altogether. Even after the first few scuffles of the Revolutionary War, a large group of the colonists still saw themselves as British citizens and wanted to remain so, requesting only that the way in which they were treated improved. Those in this group of colonists believed that their differences in opinion could be resolved through a peaceful compromise, with very little blood shed.
Then there is the other half of the colonists, the ones we tend to think of the most. These colonists feared the power of Parliament over them; if this body could infringe on their economic rights without their input, then what else could it do? Force them into military service without a reason? Send them to jail without a trial? These fears are what provoked the decision to declare the colonies a separate country rather than an extension of Britain’s empire. Those in this group of colonists believed that the only way to resolve their fears was to destroy British power in the colonies, or die trying.
Prompt 2. What could of prevented the colonists from declaring independence and going to the war?
ReplyDeleteWell, before the American Revolution began, the colonists thought that everything was fine with their relationship with Britain. So they had a rude awakening when they found out that the British looked down on them. If Britain really wanted to prevent a war with the colonists, they could have at least made their opinion on them clear. Also, they should have tried to tend to the colonist's complaints better rather than just doing something they think the colonists might be happy with. When it comes down to it, Britain should of just laid off the colonists with all the taxes, especially the taxes that were on things that the colonists need in everyday life, such as tea, and printed materials, such as newspapers and letters. One way that Britain really messed up bad is forcing the colonists to take in British soldiers and feed them. That really messed up a lot of the colonist's ways of living, since they had to spend more money to keep the soldiers well fed.
Duvelsa Briones 4th Prompt 2: what could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented the colonist from declaring independence is if the british would've stopped trying to control them and taxing them. The British wanted to make their government more controlling and so they started making laws and by doing so this made the colonist mad which made them want to rebel against the government. The stamp, sugar, and quartering act were all laws that infuriated the colonist. With the stamp act, legal papers, cards and other things were being taxed. The colonist didn't want to be taxed without representation. The war could've been prevented if the British would've just let them have their own government like what they were used to and tax themselves. With all the taxing this made the colonist become worried that sooner or later they wouldn't have any freedom so they took matters into their own hands.
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What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
Since the Colonies were put together, britan had been trying to place taxes on everything, and of course it made them mad. Britain would start a act to tax and then the colonists would become furious and not abide by the act and it would just make Britan angry again.Each tax was fought against and more taxes led to more anger. More anger eventually leads to fighting, so once both Britan and the colonies had enough... it was time for war.
-Magnolia Bornemann pd5
Brooklynn hacker 2nd prompt 2
ReplyDeleteA factor that would have prevented the colonist from declaring their independence would have been the taxes that the British imposed on them. Without the high taxes the colonist would not have been pushed as much by England resulting in a more joined country. The new England colonies may have been living in peace without the struggles of ridiculous taxes. Even after the stamp act had been ended the declaratory act and the townshend act still damaged the colonists.
Brooklynn hacker 2nd prompt 2
ReplyDeleteA factor that would have prevented the colonist from declaring their independence would have been the taxes that the British imposed on them. Without the high taxes the colonist would not have been pushed as much by England resulting in a more joined country. The new England colonies may have been living in peace without the struggles of ridiculous taxes. Even after the stamp act had been ended the declaratory act and the townshend act still damaged the colonists.
Megan Herrera 2nd period prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThe colonies main reason for declaring independence is the taxes and rules that Britain put on them. The believed that should be able to run themselves while still being a part of Britain. War could've been prevented if Britain would've let the colonies run themselves. British ruling just got overwhelming and freedom was needed for the colonies for development.
Amber Ramos 8th Period Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThere are several factors that could have prevented the colonists from declaring their independence and going to the war. One would be if the English hadn't made the colonists feel as if they were disrespected by the parliament. The Colonists just wanted to be treated the same as people living in England. By enforcing things such as the stamp act and sugar act the British were stating to the colonists that they were in charge and could control what occurred in America by putting taxes on the colonists products. If they had allowed the colonists more freedom and given them a chance to make their own decisions as to what occurred in America then maybe this would have prevented the colonists from declaring their freedom from the English. Taxing everything meant that the colonists were under complete control by the Parliament which outraged them. These acts made the colonists more eager and determined to gain their independence. Therefore, if the Parliament had allowed the colonists more freedom to make their own choices and let them do their own thing then this could have prevented them from declaring their independence from England.
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ReplyDeleteGrace Davila. 2nd Period. Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
If the British would have listened to the colonist and taken into consideration what they were asking for, the revolution may have never occurred. Much of the colonists concern was the amount of taxes had to be paid. Yes, the British claimed that it was due to make up for the money lost while
providing protection for the colonies but after seeing that the colonist weren't going to pay the taxes, the British should have resorted to a better plan rather than continuing to pass new acts. Pressing various acts led to high tensions and a gave colonists a stronger desire for independence. The colonists acted violent quickly at times and the British only continued to be more strict and send more troops over. Another problem that brought anger to the colonies was how British banned the colonists of meeting in large groups. This caused the colonists to feel that they were now being totally controlled and without say when it came to their land.
Kayla Sanchez
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Prompt 2:
What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
The colonists hoped for a new beginning, and a chance to thrive in God, Gold, and Glory. This simple goal they bestowed on themselves generated into a conflict that grew slowly with every forced influence that the British pushed onto the colonists. These influences made negative impacts that would soon create the need for independence and war. Britian was taxing the colonies without their consent and enforcing regulations that colonies would have to follow ignoring their petitions to void the new rules.
The British disgraced the colonists from their "British" titles, and viewed them as the American colonies. Since the Americans left Britian, they no longer deserve the name, and shall pay for their act of rebelling. The colonists sure did "pay" for their disobidence. For most people, revenge is best served cold, but for the British revenge is best served hot. Taxes caused an uproar within the colonies because almost all merchandise was taxed. Hot tea, printed materials, paint, lead, glass,and anything that came from Britian were taxed. Bitter feelings began generating from Britian's feelings of the American Colonies when finally coming to the surface of how Britian really felt about the colonies. Then, Britian started passing Acts such as The Stamp Act, Quartering Act, and etc without the consideration of telling the colonists of the taxes and rules they would have to follow. The colonies protested but Britian ignored their petitions, and stated they had the right to tax them. In some cases, Britian answered some petitions but gave the run around rather than answering the Americans' desires. This made their relationship intensify with tension because Britian was trying to control them and their rebelious ways by enforcing rules and taxes that were unconstitutional to make Britian still seem powerful and superior to the colonies.
War and declaring independence could have been avoided if Britian did not enforce aggressive taxes and rules that the colonists would have to obey without their consent. Also, if Britian and the Colonists had actually met up to discuss taxes and rules that were wanted to be enforced it could have saved the whole "No taxation without representation", and protest. BUT, actually listened to each others opinions and willing to compromise or accept each others desires.
Presley Carter. 2nd Period. Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented the colonists’ declaring independence and going to war?
Preventing the colonists from declaring independence could have been easily resolved if the British had not taken complete control of them and passed tax laws against them. The British not only completely ignored the colonists’ opinions in town meetings, but also almost, if not completely took away their voice. Although there were usually about two colonists present in the town meetings, their opinion was held invaluable, even though it was their land the British were inquiring about. The colonists’ were angered by the amount of belittlement the British were casting upon them, which triggered a reason for the colonists to declare independence. Another reason the colonists were fed up with the British was because of the continuous passing of tax laws that greatly affected the colonists. These laws were unjust and with out fair reason, which resulted in the colonists boycotting British goods (which tremendously hurt Britain’s revenue from trade). After the British abolished the Stamp Act, they enabled the Declaratory Act, which was the final straw for the colonists. Due to Britain’s lack of interest in the colonists’ opinions and their continuous passing of tax laws, the colonists chose to declare independence.
Chris MacDonald, 4th period, Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
First off, the british could of just left us alone and let us make our own laws and let us tax our own selves rather than them taking everything in their hands and making our decisions for us. On the other hand, we could of realized that the British was helping us and we could off sent someone over there and come up with a nice agreement instead of us taking it to far and destroying a persons house and forcing poeple to turn on england.
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ReplyDeleteBritain could have done many things to prevent the colonists from declaring independence and going to war. First of all, they could have not taxed as much as they did. The British taxed the colonists on almost everything. This angered the colonists and eventually pushed them over the edge. The British also could've given the colonists a little bit more of space. It got to the point where British troops would be on every corner. This made the colonists feel like they were under constant surveillance which they didn't like. The British could've done so many other things to prevent the colonists from declaring war.
Meagan Billings
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What could've prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
The British should have gone easy on the taxing. The British wanted the colonists to pay for Englands debt. England should have had the colonies pay for some of the debt by taxing the colonists and find another less forceful way. They enforce many acts (stamp act, quartering act, sugar act, declaratory act, Townshend acts, and the intolerable acts) each one building more and more hate towards the monarchy. When the intolerable acts were set in place the Massachusetts government was placed under parliament control and it really angered the colonist because they felt that their only form of self-government as taken away. These are only a few reasons that the colonists rebelled, each thing Britain did only angered some even more pushing them over the edge of a revolution.
Jonathan Deleon, 5th P, Prompt 1.
ReplyDeleteOne of the attitudes towards the British was that they wanted to stay part of the empire, but fight for their rights. They didn't want to split ties with England and just wanted their voice to be heard to benefit the colonies while keeping it in British hands.
The other set of people are thous who wanted to fight to break away and become independent. They are the people who were extremely upset with the king for not listening to the voices of the colonist and wanted to be free to make their own rules. They wanted the colonies to lead themselves,
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ReplyDeleteHeston Bugai 5th Period
ReplyDeletePrompt 1: During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
In the years before the revolutionary war broke out, there were two main groups, or parties of colonists: the patriots (or Whigs), and the loyalists. The patriots' attitude toward the British and Parliament was largely negative, as patriots were the Americans who wanted to separate from the tyranny of British rule. The patriots were the major motivator behind the Declaration of Independence. An important factor of the Patriots' attitude was taxation without representation, and believed that the colonies should run their own affairs as they had done for years before with salutary negelct. Major players of the patriot group were Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, John Adams, John Hancock, and the Sons of Liberty. The loyalists' were of the opinion that Parliament and Britain had legitimate authority over them, and were against separating from them because it was morally wrong. The loyalists were also concerned that separating from the British would damage commerce in the colonies.
Carley Perez 4th period
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The British could of done many things to keep the colonist from declaring independence. It could of started way before they treated the colonist with salutary neglect then all of a sudden when they chose to start to enforce all these taxes they never had before they didn't agree with it. When the colonist refused to pay taxes the british sent in men to watch over them and enforce these new things.That made the colonist unhappy as well because they had no more say in things and were forced to quarter and feed british troops. All they had to do was to lower taxes and possibly even not tax every single item. Maybe just a low shipping tax. They shouldn't have disrupted their inalienable rights. They colonist already loved the British all they had to do was give them some freedom and treat them the way they wanted to be treated.
Bliss Morvant
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Prompt 2
At one point in time, the colonists adored and admired everything English. They loved the British until they realized that they were viewed as inferior. Virginians, for example, could never impress the English no matter how much they tried; they could "never get it quite right." Perhaps if the colonists had not felt so offended and threatened by the English they would not have felt the need to rise up above them to prove their worthiness. Once taxes such as the Stamp Act came into effect, the colonies were in an outrage. They were not going to let England place unnecessary taxes on their items in order to establish power. If the colonists wouldn't have experienced such drastic taxation without consent, they may not have had such a desire for independence. Even if events like the Stamp Act hadn't occurred, the colonies were bound to pursue independence eventually. They were a land of opportunity, after all. By treating the colonies with more respect, the English could have delayed their independence and prevented excessive tension and rivalry.
Juan Salazar Period:3
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The two main attitudes towards the British Empire and Parliament was that some colonists hated and feared them, while the others loved and trusted them. Those groups can be identified as Whigs( Anti-British) and Loyalists( Pro-British).
The Whigs hated the British because they were taxed heavily, kept in check by Red coats, and disrespected by their motherland. The Loyalists respected the British because they hated radical change, had a long lasting relationship with Britain, and were afraid of British power.
Crystal Stidham 3rd Period
ReplyDeletePrompt 1: During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward parliament and the British Empire?
The colonists were all happy about being British in the beginning. They were proud of their heritage and even went out of their way to dress and act like the British. These people loved Parliament and the king. They trusted them to take care of them and do the right thing. This group is called the Loyalist because they are loyal to the British. The loyalists were fine with the taxes placed on them because they understood that it was for their own good. They thought that separating from Britain would cause more harm than good.
The opposite was those who feared and hated the British Empire. This view is the one that is most commonly thought of. They were angry about the taxes that were imposed on the colonies and felt that they needed more representation in parliament. They felt that the stamp act reduced them to servants and women which is obviously the worst thing you can be. This angry group is what inevitably brought the American colonists together.
If the british gave the colonists some leeway to run things a little differently the colonists could have decided to not declare their independence. The british were imposing all sorts of laws and acts on the colonists that they didn’t like. The stamp act put a tax on paper, all legal documents and even playing cards. The money collected from the stamp act was used to pay for the protection of the American colonists. The colonists despised this law and it was probably one of the reasons the colonists declared their independence. Another act the colonists disliked was the declaratory act. The declaratory act allowed the british to make any laws “binding the colonists. The declaratory act allowed the british to tax the colonist, which led to the stamp act. If the british didn’t tax their colonists heavily and they let them do their own thing to a point, the colonists might have stayed with the british.
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There are many things that could have helped avoid war. The British could have found another solution to help solve their money problem. They need money to be able to pay their war debts, and decided to start taxing all of the colonist. The colonist were angry because Britain kept passing acts like the stamp act, the sugar act, and the quartering act and it made the colonist furious. They were angry that things were getting more expensive and they were paying a whole bunch of taxes that they shouldn’t have been paying. If the British would have listened to the colonist and just heard them out they may have been able to avoid a war. One of the main reasons the colonist decided they wanted there independence was because they were being over taxed. If British would have just eased off a little on the taxing the American Revolution could have been avoided.
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Morgan Watson 3rd period Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteThe British ruled over the colonists at the time, which would've been fine if they didn't have a crazy and excessive way of doing it. The British were strict on the colonists with all the different types of taxes, as well as salutary neglect. its no wonder that the colonists wanted out of British control. I'm sure the colonists would've been okay with a few little taxes here and there, but the British went crazy by making the currency act, The quartering act,The Declaratory act, The stamp act, and everything else that went along with the stamp act ( stamp act crisis, the stamp act being repealed, etc.). All of these taxes made the colonists very upset because they felt it was all unnecessary to pay them, and they eventually got the British back for what they did with all of the taxes with the Boston Massacre and tea incident, which would later cause more trouble to colonists because the British closed the harbor until the expenses were paid, all because the colonists were trying to prove a point to them, and they still didn't get it. So In the end, if they hadn't been so harsh on the colonists, the British may not have gone to war with them.
Maddy Coleman 4th Period Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteAmong the many reasons that caused the colonist to claim their independence, the two major factors were the extreme taxes Briton put on goods going to the new world, and the monarchy's ridiculous mindset that if you're British you're basically giving up all of your rights to them; and no matter how absurd the law you're expected to follow it. The colonists had already been paying taxes to their small governments in the New World since they's gotten there, and now Briton was expecting them to pay taxes directly to them as well. At this point and time colonists were't as happy to be a part of Briton as they were when they first arrived in the new world. The people in the home country looked down on them, so naturally they colonists weren't exactly happy about the more enforced taxes on virtually everything to paper, legal documents, sugar etc. The quartering act was also something that really angered the colonists. After the colonists attempts of torturing tax collectors to rebel against the Stamp Act the British started sending soldiers to the colonies, and they expected the colonists to house and feed them. Which of course the colonists were upset about. That's comparable to being in prison and having to care for your prison guard. Then came the Declaratory Act which allowed the monarchy to have full control of the colonists. They believed that the colonists had given up their basic human rights to them, because they were still a part of Briton. This was the last straw. If Briton had just let the colonists go about their lives as they were, and just respected them and hadn't treated them like pawns the war and the declaration of independence could've all been avoided,
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What could have prevented the colonists’ declaring independence and going to war?
One of the many possibilities for preventing colonists’ declaring independence and going to war would have to be Britain’s government. The British should've made a more efficient, or collaborative type of government that would've helped both the Brits and the Colonists by finding an equilibrium in the government’s system to make for less tension between the two.
Now the main prevention would definitely be the Brits to stop taxing the Colonists. A huge reason of the revolt was because of the ridiculous taxation against the Colonists. If the colonists weren't taxed so much, they probably wouldn't even feel the need to revolt against the English. It made the colonists feel as if they had no control over anything anymore. The British just needed money so they picked on the easiest target and started taxing the colonists, which in turn made the colonists react by rebelling against the Brits and fighting for no more taxes and their right to independence.
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There are a few things that could’ve stopped the colonists from declaring independence and going to war. First of all, the taxes that Parliament imposed on the colonies without their consent got them really mad. The colonists believed that since they had been leading themselves for so long, England had no right to come in and make laws without their permission. If England had taken back the taxes before the riots and threats, the colonists wouldn’t have gotten so worked up.
Second, if the colonists were still pushing for a revolution, Britain should have made a larger and stronger military presence in the colonies. If more British troops had been sent to the colonies, the colonists would have been too scared to riot, and they would have been kept under control.
Finally, if England had put more work into having the colonists truly believe that a democratic government would lead to mob rule and failure, there wouldn’t have been such a large push for the colonists to gain independence from the King that is “protecting” them from anarchy.
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ReplyDeleteBefore the American colonists decided they were through with Britain and they fought for their independence, colonists like nobles disliked being British because they were always seen as “less British” than nobles in Britain, while other colonists liked the thought of being British, because Britain was such a powerful large empire.
Nobles who had either become noble elites in the Americas, or nobles that were royalty before they came to the Americas really wanted to be like any other rich gentleman in Europe, but since they had such a large time before the latest gossip and fashions from Europe could make it from Europe, they were always one step behind. For this reason, the elites always resented the elites in Europe. These feelings escalated as the Stamp Act was introduced in the colonies, because the nobles who had been governing themselves in the Americas felt as though the British government didn’t trust them to tax their own people. These negative feelings led to forcing government officials in the colonies to resign or burning their homes if they wouldn’t comply.
Lots of colonists however did like the thought of being British, because it made them feel as though they were a part of something much bigger and greater than their humble colonies in the Americas. Britain did just defeat France in “the 7 Years War”, which proved their power to the rest of the world. People would use almost all manufactured goods from Britain and they enjoyed these luxuries.
Cassandra leal
ReplyDeleteWhat could of prevented the colonist from rebelling and going to war on Britain was if they were governed less. The reason the colonist were angry with Britain was because they were passing taxes on the colonies. Britain passed several taxes and acts without any representation of the colonist. They passed the stamp act which required every legal document to have a stamp on it. The colonist reaction was not to pay it and run the government officials out of town. Britain decided they need to take back control on the colonies so they sent troops over leading to the quartering act followed by the Boston massacre. The colonist were proud british but liked there freedom from Britain so when Britain started passing taxes because of the french and indian war it angered the colonist. At first the colonist just wanted fair rights but when the king ignored their pleas the colonies decided to take matters into their own hands. They started to rebel against the acts placed on them. Then when Britain tried to take control of their adolescent child there rebellion was fueled and instead of equal rights they wanted independence.
Nadia Covarrubias 6th, prompt 1
ReplyDeleteDuring the decade before the outbreak of war the two main attitudes of the colonists toward the parliament and the British empire were a peace settlement and no taxation without representation. The colonists did not want to rebel. They wanted to come to an agreement with the British empire. The colonists wanted to go back to the days where the only consequences were "a slap on the wrist". However, they believed they had to defend their rights since the parliament would not. The colonists believed that if the British could tax them then the British could also take away their rights.
Shyann Atchley 5th period
ReplyDeletePrompt 2: What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
The colonists declaring their independence and going to war could’ve been prevented if the British didn’t push the colonists around like they did. The ridiculous taxes they placed on colonists were outrageous! The British were putting taxes on about every good the colonists needed. Which infuriated the colonists. These taxes were getting out of hand and the colonist have had enough. Also the war could’ve been prevented if the British would’ve gave the colonists a little more space. With that space allowing them to make their own rules, and allowing them to get to choose how to run their government. Then not taking away their voice in public. Allowing them to have a freedom of speech, by letting them have a say in how to run their colony/ government. Overall, the one major thing the British could have done to prevent the war, was not putting these taxes into place against the colonists.
Elena Rea 3rd Period
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What could have prevented the colonists declaring independence and going to war?
The colonists would not have declared independence if only the British would not have treated them unfairly. First of all the British passed many tax laws that impacted the colonists. The colonists did not have any form of representatives in the Parliament to vote or discuss these laws and they were furious because these laws taxed every thing they had and a stamp was put to show the taxes were paid. Another reason that would have prevented going into war was if the British were not so controlling on what the colonists could do. By passing the Proclamation of 1763 the colonists could not go west of the Appalachian Mountains to get land cheap. This made them angry and even more angrier that they had to pay for costs of housing troops who enforced the Proclamation of 1763. Another way was if the Boston Massacre had not have happened because this was another reason for the colonists to get angry of how the British soldiers acted toward them killing 5 colonists. This caused them to get furious for that reason they did the Boston Tea Party dumping tea into the harbor. Then later British passing the Intolerable Act which punished the colonists taking away their self government and historic rights.
Juanita Lozano, 2nd period.
ReplyDeletePrompt 1: During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
Some colonists felt that if the crown could tax without representation, they could take away other rights. They felt that slowly but surely, everyone would become slaves especially after the Intolerable Act. They felt the need to fight back and eventually hoped to gain independence from the British by resisting the crown and making their resistance "bold" and known.
Other colonists believed In a compromise. They felt the need to stick up for themselves in a peaceful way. They didn't want to upset the crown but also didn't want to be stepped on without some say. They feared the British continuing their actions without any ethical thought and didn't want to "mix fire with fire". This separated the two groups of colonists by the people who wanted to fight and gain independence and those who only wanted to fight when necessary to stand up for themselves.
Prompt 1:
ReplyDeleteBefore the outbreak of the war, colonists had two major attitudes towards Parliament and the British Empire. Either you were in favor of the Revolution, including the consequences it would come with or you were in support of Britain and remained loyal, against the idea of the Revolution. The “rebels,” or colonists who were tired of being pushed around by Parliament were ready for independence and the start of a new centralized government. Supporters of the Revolution wanted to make their own laws and control themselves, not to be taxed and bossed around tyrannically by a King on the other side of the ocean. They were dedicated to the idea of a new government and free land, and were prepared to fight for it if they had to.
On the other hand, there were loyalists or people who lived in America, but were still faithful to the British government. These loyalists were against the concept of a Revolution and compromised with the taxes as laws applied to them. They were also sometimes violently persecuted by rebels and non supporters.
The revolutionary war could have been prevented if only Britain had put an end to the sugar act that took place in 1764.Sugar was very important to england since they all loved tea and needed the sugar to turn it sweet. The Sugar act made sure that the colonist were charged taxes on sugar in order to gain more money for england to market it once again. The British thought if the money didn't go to their amry the colonist would no longer mind. Which is why they replaced the sugar act for the stamp act. In hopes that the colonist would let it go.But that was not the case. The colonist still had to pay which got them angry and made them want to declare their independence. What it did was stamp all the newspaper and legal documents. Which lead to the colonist rebelling and started the revolutionary war.
ReplyDeleteJeremy Marmolejo, Period 2, Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, the different taxes put on the colonies had a very big part in what caused the whole ordeal. Before this, the people in the colonies didn't even really think of truly parting from England. They were very proud British people that still thought of themselves as a part of their mother country, even though they felt that the British didn't really have full “respect” for them. Parliament put these taxes on the colonies without their consent and that is what really made them angry. The colonist never got to have representatives or any sort of say in the taxes that were put on them. This was also a shock to everyone, because the colonist were already making their own laws and being on their own for some time already. The colonist new that if they didn't do something about it, the British government would eventually keep trying to make laws for them and eventually take over. Now of course the British kept on adding things to tax and the colonist fought back, but eventually it just got to the point to where the colonist had to put their feet down and declare independence.
Hugo A.Ortiz,3rd pd.,prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThe colonies had good reasons to fight for independence, but it could have been prevented if England didn't overwhelm the colonies with taxes, or if they would have treated the colonists as equals. For example, one of the taxes was the Stamp act which called for every printed paper to be taxed. This was a disaster from the start and angered the colonies, and aroused the idea of a revolt. Also, everyone in England saw the people from the colonies as minorities; the king believed they were nothing but troublesome, and tried to control them by sending troops. The result of this was the start of conflict between colonist and soldier because of the colonies lack of rights, unalienable rights. In addition, the British saw the colonist as traitors in a way due to the fact they left their home country, this created two sides: The Whigs (patriots), and The Tories supporters of the king). The Whigs side grew quickly after all the conflict, and led to the revolution of the colonies for independence.
Great job Hugo
DeleteStephanie Clark, 3rd period, Prompt #2:
ReplyDeleteThe British taxes and treatment from the parliament were the biggest factors of the colonists declaring independence and going to war. Britain needed a way for more income, so they decided to anger the colonists by taxing them on their products. Britain was constantly creating acts and imposing them on colonists, such as the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act, the Declatory Act, and the Quartering Act, and the colonists were fed up with how the British government had complete control over everything. Each of these acts piled more and more hate on top of Britain. Colonists eventually declared independence in order to be able to stop the insane amount of taxes that the British had placed on them. They constantly declared "no taxation without representation", and if the colonists actually had representation in the decisions of these taxes and acts, they would not have gone to war and declared independence against Britain.
Brandon Cordaway 3rd period
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
The colonists didn't have the reason to fight until the British started to tax them after the war. The colonists started to think now that they were being taxed now felt that they are being looked down by the British empire and the Parliament. After the first tax the British used the colonies to make quick money,and started to tax every shipment that came overseas which angered the colonists more.
Prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteThe colonists, at first, were very proud to be British. But as time went on, they began to develop a society very different form the aristocratic society they came from. They began to see themselves as a new, independent nation. Britain on the other hand, did not respect the colonies and began imposing taxes. The stamp act angered the colonists very much because it showed the colonists that they weren't respected enough in England to even be consulted with about this change in policy before it occurred. In short, if Britain had shown more respect to the colonies the revolutionary war may have been prevented. These acts also caused people to fear that they were having they're rights taken away. The fear of having little to no rights pushed the colonists to rebel. If these acts were not put in place the war may have not occurred. Samuel Adams said, "When people are oppressed . . . the people become alarmed. If they have any spirit of freedom, they'll fight for their liberties and they're justified in doing so."
Maya Clark
Prompt 2: The main reason that America declared independence and went to war was because Britain wasn't letting them be independent and run themselves like they had been doing for quite some time. Since Britain wanted to finally take control and take action, they should have done so more discretely to prevent things like war. No, taxing is not discreet at all, but if the British would have allowed the colonies to have representation there really would not have been a problem. The colonies not only were mad about taxes, but also about soldiers being put in their houses, and Britain saying in the declaratory act that they could do anything they wanted without the colonies consent. So many things were pushed and forced on the colonists while they had no say. The colonies just wanted a say in what was happening, if they would have had a chance to do that, things would've been alright.
ReplyDeleteRichard Rivera, 6th period, prompt 2. #3
ReplyDeleteMost, if not all of these problems could have easily been avoided had the British actually paid attention to the colonists and treated them as part of the British, rather than an entirely different race of people.
So much of these problems originate from not paying attention and not treating them as equals and then being "mommy dearest" and saying they are and should be taxed as such even though the "mother country" is over 3000 miles away across an ocean.
All of the ridiculous taxes, all of the ridiculous ways of treating the colonists, the unfair representation, and trying to enforce rules upon them didn't really work as we saw, it only causes uproars and then resistance.
I don't think the British could've used "The Force" to try and control the colonists from 3000 miles away let alone while in those colonial towns.
Another thing that led to this entire fiasco was the British trying to impose a type of government that the Colonists were not used to and trying to impose the same laws in the colonial towns which caused the first seemingly treasonous actions of tarring and feathering of the British soldiers or "enforcers" of whatever tax, or act that was taking place at the time.
The British could have easily avoided this by bringing a ship and bring some representatives from the Americas over to Britain and have Assemblies and meeting discussing the progress and life of the colonial towns, and how to help out the colonies, thus avoiding this entire ordeal.
I like how you used an analogy and sarcasm to depict the relationship between the colonists and the "mother country" !
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ReplyDeleteI believe that a good prevention of colonist declaring independence and going to war, would have been to keep the respect between England and their colonies. After the French and Indian war, England did the exact opposite. They taxed the the loyalty out of their colonies, and filled the colonist with patriotism. Patriotism towards America, the land they, the colonist, believe is there real home. Where England went wrong, was when they reminded the colonist why they were there in the first place, to get away from England. The taxes, and disrespect were only fuel, the fire was already lit when the colonist first stepped foot on American soil. They came to America because they didn't fit in with the English ways, and then forgot about it with the years that passed. Then war came, the English visited, and it jogged the colonist memories. In conclusion, if England never came to check up on the colonies, the colonist would have never thought about declaring independence.
LeAllan J. Buerger
3rd Period
Mayra Banda 3rd prompt 2
ReplyDeleteA way England could have prevented from us declaring independence and starting a war is to stop having us to pay taxes, people could barely afford stuff much less after putting taxes to pay for the war hinting the whole "taxation without representation " they could have found a more settle way to pay for their debts. Another reason we left is because we were also escaping religious persecution, if the king would have been more tolerable with religions instead of imposing his own religion to everyone who didn't belive in the same thing we wouldn't have left from fear of being persecuted. Another thing is avoiding debtors prison, if they could have found another way to settle with people who were in huge debt they could of avoided all the problems that ended up coming a long
Daphne G. Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteEngland could of prevented us from going into war and declaring independence if they would have listened to us and delt with everything in a more settle way. For example taxing everything, a lot of people couldn't find work being as poor as they are already they couldn't afford to pay even taxes, they would of came up with a better system with finding a way to pay with the taxes. Another thing is exchanging goods with England, the colonist were outrage because they were being played as fools being seller their own unfinished goods
Also they were escaping religious persecution, instead of the king making everyone believe in what he believes in he could have been more tolerable with other people's religion instead of them being persecuted and having to find a new place where they wouldn't have to be worried about it.
DeleteJanet Castillo Period:3 Prompt #2
ReplyDeleteBritain could have 100% prevented the war they came upon. The colonies were so tired of Britain declaring themselves their leaders. The British made so many tax laws that they shouldn't have been surprised when the colonist started to rebel. Laws like the Stamp Act made the colonies realize that Britain was treating them unfairly and were throwing all of their anger at them. The colonies really didn't have a choice but to declare their independence from Britain because they knew that even if they tried to make Britain understand and see the unfairness, that it really wasn't going to do much but just give them a bigger purpose to keep taxing them without a necessity. The British could have easily asked or thought about what the colonies had to offer them and make an agreement with them and at least treat them fairly and with the respect they needed and deserved. At the end of the day, the colonist were just trying to look out for themselves and protect what they worked so hard to get.
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ReplyDeleteThe decade before war broke out between the Colonies and Britain, there were many mixed feelings about how to compromise with Britain and Parliament, which is seen in the separation of people- patriots to loyalists, radicals to conservatives. However, there were two major attitudes Colonies had towards the British Empire, mostly shown through their actions.
The first was Fear; many people feared what would happen if they couldn't compromise with the British, since the British had been mandating their policies (with quite a bit of neglect) ever since the Colonies' establishments. People feared that they might turn into barbarians without a government, and lose that British aspect.
The second was Resentment; many colonists violently opposed the power Parliament oppressed the colonies with. Many of the commoners didn't understand what their acts of rebellion would lead to, but still continued to do so out of spite for the British Empire not consulting the colonies of their imposing. Furthermore, Britain was (unknowingly and unintentionally) breaking up the "patriotism" the colonies had been building up for so long.
Personally my favorite
DeleteI agree with Joshua!
DeleteThis is a great summary of both of the groups feelings! It is so detailed and was helpful for me to understand both sides perceptions and reasoning.
Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThere was not just one thing that caused the colonies to war with England, but something that England could have done to prevent or postpone this war would have been to not treat the colonies like an extension of great Britain. The taxes that England imposed upon its citizens were so offensive to the Americans that it causes them to rebel, England should have only taxes trade, and not anything else. They also should have not killed the colonists, or close their harbors, as this inssighted hate for Britain. And send in the troops was what really pushed the colonists over the edge, they should have only sent a few well guarded magistrates or someone like that. Over, Britain had treated the colonies like a colony, to prevent war you needed to treat them like a country
prompt 2
ReplyDeleteBefore the war the colonist attitude towards the English empire was proud and established . They were proud to be associated with the largest and most powerful empire and navy on the planet. They believed that no one could touch them. The other attitude they had before the war was established. They belived that because they were part of the english and England pretty much let them bo whatever they wanted. This is why when england started regulating the colonies and collecting tax dollars, the colonies got mad. These attitudes are what ultimently ended up to the revelution.
Jayce Holmes 3rd period Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThere was not just one thing that caused the colonies to war with England, but something that England could have done to prevent this war would have been to not treat the colonies like an extension of Great Britain. The taxes that England imposed upon its citizens were so offensive to the Americans that it caused them to rebel and England should have only taxes trade. England should not have killed the colonists, closed their harbors, as this brought hate towards Britain. Sending in troops is what really heated the colonists, because they should have only sent a few well guarded magistrates. Britain had treated the colonies like a colony, but to prevent war Britain needed to treat his colonies like a country.
Kaelin Casey 4th Period Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteIf the Parliament had agreed with the colonial notion of representation in government, colonists might have been satisfied and content with the agreement, and the Revolutionary war might not have ever even occurred. If the war never occurred, the Revolution might not have occurred either. If they had made an agreement they might would have had a better relationship together and history could have been very different. Although there are multiple things that caused the colonials to go to war with England, there are ways that it could have been prevented.
Julia Montgomery, Prompt 2, 5th Period
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented colonists from declaring independence and going to war?
The main reason that the colonies declared independence was because they were so independent and autonomous and all of a sudden Britain tried to assert power and govern them. After the Seven Years War was over, the colonies realized that they didn't really need Britain, and that they were fine governing themselves. This scared the British and they responded by establishing taxes that would enforce their power. The colonists naturally ignored these taxes, and didn't pay them. This angered the British and caused them to implement even more taxes that were strongly enforced. They also sent british troops to the americas. This was extremely disrespectful and rude to the colonists and eventually led them to declaring independence. If Britain hadn't been so obsessed with re establishing power and governing in the americas, and allowed the colonies to remain autonomous, the Americas probably wouldn't have declared independence.
Good job
DeleteGenesis Weitman- 6th Period
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Although many say the Revolutionary War was inevitable, I hardly agree with that statement. The colonists were not unreasonable people which is why they were not so quick to declare their independence from Britain. They endured many of the things Britain threw at them and eventually it became too much for them, which is not surprising or unreasonable. If Britain had shown more leniency towards the colonists and their abilities to govern and lead themselves, it it likely that they would have been more tolerant of Britain and able to work around Britain’s standards and rules. It is not surprising that the colonists became so offended by Britain and the various laws imparted upon the colonists. By doing so, Great Britain was essentially treating them as if they were still united and was implying that they were not capable of leading themselves. The colonist were settled in America not to continue living the life they did in Britain, but to seek new opportunities and have a clean start. Another thing Britain could have held back on is the many taxes they placed on goods for the colonists, especially because they in no way helped the colonists. The build up of these events made it reasonable for the colonists to want their independence from Great Britain, but it is not unreasonable to say that had Britain not imposed all of those ridiculous acts upon the colonists that the war may not have happened.
Amber Mawande- Spytek
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Prompt 1.
The colonist's attitudes toward the British Empire and The Parliament were strong willed and rebellious. Certain Acts such as the Stamp act, the Currency Act, the Quartering Act and Tea Acts made colonists angry and compelled them to protest against British Government. This tension between colonists and British Gov. led to The American Revolution and the start of a new era.
Noice
DeleteI hadn't even begun to think of the the ways the acts imposed on the colonist by the British had influenced their opinion towards them.
DeleteJoshua Valdez
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I responded to both prompts, sorry!
Prompt 1:
During the decade before the outbreak of war, the colonists had two major attitudes directed towards Parliament and the British Empire, a group of people calling themselves patriots hated Parliament and wanted to succeed from the British believing that they were being unfairly taxed and their individual freedoms were being taken away, another group called loyalists wanted to stay apart of the British Empire, fearing that without the wealth, power and guidance of the British the colonies would surely fail.
Prompt 2:
The main reason for our departure from the British is all due to simple misunderstandings due to a lack of proper communication and could have been quite easily avoided. The British had paid an extensive amount of money securing the colonies from other empires such as Spain and France, and protecting them from the Natives. Because they spent all this money on the colonists, they believed they deserved money back from the colonists to help pay for all the expenses, so they began to heavily tax them without properly communicating the reason why, which of course upset the colonists because they believed “taxation without causation” was unjust and took away from their freedom. This was the beginning of an anger from the colonists that only grew as Parliament made more laws to try and tame them. This simple misunderstanding that lead to the revolution, could have easily been avoided if Parliament had properly communicated their reasons for all their new laws, and treated the colonists with respect as equals.
Elijah Bode 5th
ReplyDeletePrompt 1: During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
In the decade prior to the ignition of the revolutionary war, two parties of colonists existed, each with their own unique attitude toward the Britsh empire and parliment: the Patriots and the Loyalists. The Loyalist's attitude toward the British Emipre and Parliament was one of respect and loyalty (hence the name); they believed that the because the British were directly responsible for the seeding of the colonies, they had complete and utter authority over them, and that if the colonies were to revolt, they feared it would negatively affect trade. The Patriots however, were true blooded Americans who wanted to separate themselves as a country from the hardships of British authority. The patriots were the direct cause of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, for they believed strongly that the colonies should run their own affairs as they had done for countless years prior via salutary negelct. Major players of the patriot group were John Dickinson, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Hancock, and of course the Sons of Liberty
Hailey Dunlap
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Prompt 2
To avoid declaring independence we could have paid the taxes. We could struggle for a few years and just tuff it out. Or we could find revenue and make that the new cash crop or maybe expand some and try to hunt for gold and other precious things. We could work with the Indians for fur trapping and hunting and other agricultural farming. Or the motherland could have done better to protect us from the Indians and we wouldn't have to spend resources to protect ourselves. Another thing would be is that all the problems England had. Wars with France and within its self. England could have explained the taxes in depth and what they would affect and when in the future the tax would end. All that and some more thought out things could have not made us declare independence from new England.
Prompt 1
ReplyDeleteAs stated in the prompt, there was two major attitudes towards the British government during the American revolution. Each group even had a name. In that time period you were either a Loyalist, or a Patriot. Loyalists gained their title for being loyal to English crown. They agreed and supported the British government and most held much pride about being a part of the British empire. The opposing side, Patriots, were against the English crown. They felt cheated and looked down upon by the British government, and strived for Independence and freedom against their Imperial master.
Prompt 2: What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
ReplyDeleteThe main reason as to why the colonists went to war and declared independence was because of the British putting taxes on things. The reason for these taxes was because Britain was losing money and Britain then decided to put taxes on things to get back the lost money. If Britain didn’t tax the colonists then the colonists would not have had any reason to revolt. Britain should have taxed the colonists less or have tried to work out a deal instead of taxing them and making them feel like they had no control over themselves. Britain also could have prevented the war by not passing acts and by having a stable government.
-Brooke Mueller 5th Period
There are many things that could have prevented the colonist from the declaring independence. One of the main reasons I think that could've prevented the colonist declaring independence was if Britain could have been more reasonable and less self conceded. By that I mean if they wouldn't have forced the acts upon the colonist such as the sugar, quartering, declaratory,Town shed and stamp act they probably wouldn't have gone to war. Not all of those acts were necessary. Most of them were just for British convenience. They made the colonist feel like they had no control over their life. Also another factor that could have prevented the war was if we would have never had the enlightenment period. If we would have never had it the people of the colonies wouldn't fight for what seemed right (there independence). They wouldn't have thought that the acts were outraged because they wouldnt have known any better.
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Ashley Burnett, 6th
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In the decades before the outbreak of the war, there was starting to be a clear difference in opinions about British/Parliament. On one side there was a strong dislike towards the British starting to form but on the other side there was the colonist who stayed loyal to Britain. These groups soon form the Rebels and the Loyalist. The Rebels gain this opinion about Britain and the Parliament based on the unfair taxes that were being placed on them and how their Mother country ignored their complaints. Britain also look down upon them instead of making them feel like they were still a part of the country. Once the colonists saw this it made a lot of the loyalist switch their opinions. The loyalist however, throughout the time before and during the revolution continued to believe that although Britain could be unfair, but that ultimately they still should continue to be under rule by the British Empire because they couldn't rule themselves and they still wanted to be a part of Britain.
Ricardo Morales 8th.... 2nd prompt
ReplyDeleteThe British should have gone easy on the taxing. The British had wanted the colonists to pay for Englands debt and England should have had the colonies pay for some of the debt by taxing the colonists and find another less forceful way. They enforce many acts (stamp act, quartering act, sugar act, declaratory act, Townshend acts, and the intolerable acts) each one building more and more hate towards the monarchy. When the intolerable acts were set in place the Massachusetts government was placed under parliament control and it really angered the colonist because they felt that their only form of self-government as taken away. These are only a few reasons that the colonists rebelled, each thing Britain did only angered some even more pushing them over the edge of a revolution.
Amelia Perez pd6 prompt 2
ReplyDeleteAnswers will vary bout what could have prevented the colonist from declaring independence and going to war. Disrespecting the parliament and taxes being imposed were major factors. The colonist wanted to be treated the same as the English. They also had to deal with the unreasoning of higher taxes on goods made the colonist feel like they were being taken advantage of. If communication would have been settled between the two, things would be different.
Nicole Brown 4th
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What could have prevented the colonists' declaring independence and going to war?
If England just listened to the colonists, and didn't neglect them for so long then gained interest in America the colonists wouldn't have minded being British they wanted to be until they started to be treated like dirt. The thing that England did that was so wrong and hurtful to the America was all of a sudden out of the blue started taxing them and didn't even asked they could've been like "hey colonists can I tax you." "For how much?", "I don't know we just had a war to protect y'all's home turf the least you can do is help us recover the debt, war is pretty expensive". " Yeah I guess that's cool thanks for asking before you just flat out taxing us who knows what could've happened I'd you didn't." But, no they didn't they just simply taxed without our consent and we're like "what's this thing you call I tax I'll give you my finest goat and cows milk and call it square." "Yeah no we're a greedy country that is power hungry and want your money. " Why are you doing this we were fine before you came.? " How dare you speak this way to your king off with your head you swine."
In conclusion to my madness of terrible writing trying to get the right amount of words in. If the British folk just respected us as we did we respect them at the time and didn't have communication issues we could've been just fine.
Mersadise Vidaurri 3rd period Prompt 2
ReplyDeleteIf parliament had accepted without protest to the colonial notion of representation in government...colonist may have been satisfied. The Revolutionary War may have never occurred(happened).The Revolution may have never happened either.British should've also took it easy on the taxing. The British wanted colonist to pay for Englands debt.
prompt 1:
ReplyDeleteIn the decade before the revolution, there were two attitudes toward the British Parliament and the monarchy running it. There were the loyalists, who were proud Brits that enjoyed their afternoon tea and were very proud to be a part of the most powerful country in the world. On the other hand, there were the patriots, who wanted to rebel against the oppressive British government and declare their independence. They wanted to continue to govern the colonies like they had before the British recognized their salutary neglect and tried to actually enforce taxes and laws. People like John Locke and Thomas Paine really helped spread the idea of patriotism throughout the colonies and once the intolerable acts were put into place, the colonies were ready to rebel and there weren't many loyalists left to oppose declaring independence.
Response to prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteThere are many things that could have prevented the colonists from declaring independence. There is also 2 different sides that are involved 1) Britian 2) The colonists
1) Britian could have resisted from taxing the colonies, resisted sending armies over the states , and if they hadn't ignored the colonies complaints maybe even given them a small say in what was going on the colonists might have reacted differently.
2) The colonists definitely got greedy with their freedom and trade within their own socities if they had pleased the King by trading and paying the taxes they wouldn't have had to go through the trouble of a war.
But let's not forget why the Colonies declared independence from Britian , hands down because of Britians lack of involving the colonies in decisions that effected their life's and from the fact that the colonies were not happy nor feeling free of laws.
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During the decades before the outbreak of war between the colonies and the British, the war could have easily been prevented. Both the Colonist and British could have taken much more reasonable actions. First off, the colonies were governing themselves forthe most part with collaborative help from the British, but suddenly the British demanded all control back, they became very aggressive with new laws. These laws constantly adding new tax so that the British would continue to make money from the colonists. But of course this irritated the colonists because they had absolutely no say in the new taxation laws, so they began to ignore the tax and slowly began rebelling against british officials in the colonist that were sent to enforce the new laws. This insubordination angered the British causing them to make more laws and send more soldiers to contain the outbreaks, which in turn just made colonist more angry. If the british would have just let the colonists govern themselves with assistance from Britain there would be no need to rebel.
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ReplyDeleteThe colonists mainly seceeded from Britain for one main reason. They were being taxed without representation. Hints their slogan "no taxation without representation." Although there were many conflicts and small outbreaks that occurred between the colonists and their mother country. They all revolved and occurred because of that one main problem. So, if Britain wanted to have prevented them from declaring their independence and going to war, they could have not just listened to the colonies but also give the colonists a legitimate reason to want to stay as a part of the country and not abuse them by charging some pretty unnecessary taxes. Such as the Stamp Act, Quartering Act, etc. All of the wars and conflicts between the two only occurred because of these Acts, so if those wouldn't have happened, neither would the wars have began. Literally, the only thing that Britain could have done better was let the colonies represent themselves. It's more than likely that Britain could let them represent themselves and still abuse their power. It'd only cover up the "without representation" part.
Brandon Palomares 8th
Traci Amaro
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Prompt 2
The Revolutionary war never would've happened if the parliament wasn't so strict with the colonist having their own representative government. Also if Britain wouldn't have tried to control them this long drawn out war never would've happened. If Britian would've stopped pushing the colonists buttons with a number of petty acts that in the end we ignored and just got irrated by the fact that being 1/2 across the world britian still tried to control us. The British passed a lot of acts in order to put restrictions on the American colonists but even if we didn't obide by these rules Britain would do nothing but a slap on the wrist. I'm the end, if the parliament would've allowed up to practice a democratic government and if the British wouldn't have constantly make negligible acts/rules for the colonists we never would've declared our independence because we would've been content.
Lauren Eckhardt, Pd.6
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A major factor that could have prevented the colonists from declaring their independence is a feeling of respect from Great Britain. Not only did the nobility look down on the influential leaders within the colonies, Great Britain imposed taxes and laws such as the Stamp Act and Sugar Act without consulting the colonies first. The colonists became increasingly angry at Great Britain and felt that they were being reduced for not having a say in their own taxes or governing. When colonists expressed their dissatisfaction by sending petitions to the British parliament, they were ignored, further fueling the need to assert and protect their rights. Although the colonists had restrictions that came along with mercantilism, the taxes and subsequent control Britain established without addressing the colonies pushed them to declaring their independence. If Great Britain hadn't been so inconsiderate and disrespectful towards the colonies, they might not have had the desire to gain their independence and become a separate nation.
Desiray Rodriguez, 8th period
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There are many ways that could have prevented the colonist from going to war with England. For one, British could have showed the colonist some respect and actually listen to what they had to say. The taxes Britain made the colonist pay was also a huge factor to the start of the rebelling; this could have been prevented if England would have made the taxes more affordable. They had such high expectations for the colonist and they punished them when their standards weren't met. England should have been more understanding on how the colonist were handling theirselves in the New World. There were many more factors that could have prevented the colonist from declaring their independence and going to war and they all seem to involve allowing them to have more freedom when it comes to making their own decisions.
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ReplyDeleteOne of the major attitudes that the American colonists had towards Britain and the British Parliament was that war would be necessary in order to gain their independence from Britain. They thought that after being taxed without being represented like they were in acts such as the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act and having what they thought were inalienable rights violated by Britain, they thought that violence was the only answer. The other major attitude that the Americans had towards Britain was that violence and war would not be necessary to gain independence. Some, such as the Quakers, wanted to change the government but did not want to do it ok a violent manner. Others, such as the Middle colonies, were reluctant to fight in the revolutionary war. These were two of the major attitudes that American colonists had towards Britain in the years before war broke out in the American Revolution.
Sheldon Scholl, 6th
8th PD
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The British government could have done several things that would require a more involved role with the American colonies. The first thing the British government could have done would be to have paid more attention the colonies instead of taking part in salutary neglect; this inturn would have reduced the colonists qualms with the abrupt inclusion of taxes and laws placed after the war between France and Britain. The second would've been to have been to inform the colonists of upcoming taxes and laws, then explained how they would ultimately benefit the colonies as well as Great Britain. The third would be a treating and referring to the American colonists as equals in a social standpoint, instead of looking down on them for living in the new world. The fourth would have been to enforce the laws passed by parliament justly,and not harshly for the benefit of themselves and at their leisure. The last could have been to allow the colonists to trade with neighboring countries which would've resulted in more income than mercantilism ever could've achieved; due to the fact that the colonies hardly had any income and continuously buying British goods with no new source of income results in hardly any economical gain.
Prompt 2
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There are mulitple ways war could have been prevented and it bubbles down to the British not being jerks time and time again. The colonies were doing just fine, having Britain as a helping hand to guide them along the way and be there when they were needed. However, the British out of nowhere decided to take unnecessary control over the colonies and only anger the colonists in their ways. They housed soldiers in colonists home's without permission,abusing their privacy and putting the home owners in a difficult position. The British decided to tax documents, tea, lead, and other items at an outrageous price that no one agreed with. This lead to colonists rebelling and not buying the materials they needed if they had a tax on them. If the colonists would have been listened to and had their needs and opinions taken into consideration, much less conflict would've happened, for they were ignored by the Parliament when they voiced their complaints. The intolerable acts made the people feel as if their only form of self-governing was being taken away from them.
If the colonies were treated as equals to the English, a lot of promblems wouldn't have arised.
Hailey Villanueva 5th, prompt 2
ReplyDeleteThe colonists were tired of not being legitimate in the eyes of England. Obviously parliament didn't include them in any decision making, or there would have been many different outcomes to many different scenarios. In the decades before the war the colonists were proud to be British, to come from such a respectable and mature country, but they soon left that behind when they realized that they weren't taken seriously. If parliament had included them more with things that were going on, obviously things would not have been so bad. If the colonists felt more connected to their mother country and more respected and not thought of as "just common folk" that didn't deserve to have any say in what was going on in parliament, relating especially to the taxes, then maybe they would have been less inclined to declare independence.
Desi Royal 10.03.16 prompt 2:
ReplyDelete1. Colonists didn't have to taken advantage of their freedom. If they kept things flowing for the king, like they were expected to do, they wouldn't have resulted in the war.
2. Britain is also in the wrong because the taxes, and ignoring complaints from colonists, letting them have a voice in some matters the colonists wouldn't have had such a strong reaction.
Prompt 2
ReplyDelete1. One of the major aspects motivating the colonists to declare independence is the implementation of multiple taxes to gain revenue for Great Britain, yes, they had reasoning behind it but they provided no consent but the colonies. In order to prevent this motive they could have easily sent representatives and established some form of tax with the cooperation of the colonies since it wasn't an outrageous ideas due to the expenses of the seven years war. If this action was taken then there wouldn't have been a need for other acts that worsen the situation such as the intolerable act and the quartering act. If England had lowered there ego and just established this formal consent from both governments a huge motive for independence would be eliminated.
2. After tensions had risen, instead of looking for some sort of reform or communication to achieve piece or a common goal, Great Britain sent troops to enforce taxes and laws passed but the government. This only made tensions worse as the colonists now knew that Great Britain wanted it their way or no way. Instead, Britain could've arranged some form of gathering where both sides sacrificed in order to maintain their great empire. At this time nobody really wanted to exit the best and biggest empire during its time unless treated the way Britain treated the colonists. If they really prioritized communication and cooperation from both sides rather than come mplete and absolute power the colonists would not have had a real reason to rebel against their government
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ReplyDeleteDuring the era of colonization the colonists were content with being part of Britain, heck I'd say they were even a little proud of being part of the British empire, but this soon changed as the British made some very bad choices.
This started with the debt that was left over from Britain's war with the French, which the British parliament decided to pay off by creating taxes for the people in the colonies. This could have been all well and good if the parliament also decided to just gives some representation from the colonists, but none was given. It's a shame really as this we one of the only problems that came with the different acts like the stamp act, and with act like the declaratory act, which insured British dominance over the Americas, the American colonists just wouldn't be having it resulting in a revolution for freedom. The phrase no taxation without representation sums up the American problems well, and if the British parliament would have just loosened their grip on these taxes for America then there would be no problem. The British did not need to get their money from the colonists, as they could get the money they needed just from trading.
In the end it comes down to the Americans neglected representation and if the British parliament had allowed it instead of trying to smother it, then maybe we'd still be part of the British empire today.
-Cameron White 8th
Maria Flores pd.4
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There are plentie of ways that could have prevented the colonist from declaring independence from Britan and going to war. The colonist were tired of being manipulated and influenced by the British parliament not only socially but also economically. For example a huge factor that could have help prevent the colonists from declaring independence could have been if Britain would have come to a fair agreement that did not include taxing the colonist in multiple ways without their consent like how they did with the stamp act and sugar act.This could have not only stop the colonist from declaring independence but also from going to war.The colonist neede some respect and they felt like Britain was not giving it to them. They just felt like a teenager being govern by their "parents"; they had no saying, the only thing they were supposed to do was follow what Britan told them to.
Colton Williams, 4th period, prompt #2.
ReplyDeleteIn order to have prevented the war, and the colonies from declaring independence from Britain, would have been for the Parliament to not make new laws and rules to stop and or reduce the amount of taxes placed upon the colonies. A big part of what made the colonists revolt was that England was putting taxes on them instead of letting them tax themselves. The heavy taxes angered the colonists and built up their hatred towards Britain just so Britain could get more money, which in the long run didn’t pay out, obviously. If England would have responded in a better way to the colonists hatred toward the stamp act they would have been more likely to avoid conflict with the colonies. They should have given them freedom and not acted like the boss of the colonies when all they ever did was make things worse.
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During the decade before the outbreak of war, what were the two major attitudes of the colonists toward Parliament and the British Empire?
Before and during the outbreak of war (American Revolution), there were two paradigms viewed involving the relationship between Great Britain and the Colonies. Depending on one’s observational viewpoint, you were either being protected from hardships or being taken advantage of; thus the labels of patriots and loyalists.
Patriots were the American colonists who believed that the Royal Crown was manipulating their well-being in society and subordinating their natural rights to the protection and law (structure) that they, the British, had to offer. The idea of representation and independence was the basis of their contribution to the conflict. Extensive taxes, quartering of troops, and social immobility were all causes that led to the Patriots paradigm that Britain was a power-hungry, tyrannical government, who would go to all lengths and measures to prove their superiority over others.
Loyalists, on the other hand, were the American colonists who strictly conformed to the idea that they were “pure-bred” British under the complete protection and compromisable hands of their “loving” monarch (dictator); they thought that the issues could be resolved in a formal manner without violence (bloodshed). Being so far away from their homeland, there was bond to be mistakes in governmental and economical structure, right? This monious way of thinking (‘brainwashed’ idea), kept the ties with Parliament and the British Empire alive.
Overall, the colonist either hated the ideas and actions of Parliament and the British Empire and wanted to terminate their rule over the colonies (declare independence), or the colonist stayed loyal to the Crown because they believed a civil agreement could be worked out.
Prompt 2: What could have prevented the colonists from declaring independence and going to war?
ReplyDeleteThe British could have not taxed them as much because that was one of their main issues, no taxation without representation. Then the colonists were given the declaratory act which stated that Britain had unlimited power, which the colonists didn't like because they felt they could run themselves. And lastly they could have listened to what we were saying better because we were very clear with what we wanted but they never gave us what we wanted.
Wesley Velasquez 4th
Klara Carter 2nd period Prompt 2: What could have prevented the colonists from declaring Independence and going to war? I understand why the British was taxing the colonist, to meet everybody's needs, but at a certain point the British went to far instead of taxing them for the trade only they did it on everything the colonist use to look up to the British. Then the British acted like they were the best and that everybody was below them. I feel like if the British tried to compromised and see things from others point of view then it would of saved everybody's time. When the colonist tried to tell them to chill they just ignored them which cause them to rebel, all the colonists wanted was to be treated equally, protection, and to be heard.
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ReplyDeleteMany American colonists still loved there mother country Britain, but some of the actions the British took forced the colonists over the edge. These actions were Britians utter neglect and respect of the colonists, taxing them unfairly, and not letting the colonists run and control their own government.
In parliament the colonist had one representative, that was often disrespected and not treated equally. Colonists weren't repspected by the Britain and were almost looked upon like a sub species. This angered the colonist and lead to them leaving Britain.
Another reason for the colonist was the unfair taxation by the British. This really diddnt help anyone, made the colonist angry with the them. And the British lost money trying to enforce these taxes. act after act forcing colonist to even house soldiers with the quartering act. This put the colonist over the edge starting the revolution.
Another problem was that British diddnt let the colonies run their own government. The British tried to force their rule from miles away with communication from one place to another taking three weeks to tell the colonist something. This angered the colonist and added more straw to the camels back.
Without one of these the colonists rebellion might not have happened. Greatly changing the future of America.
Brianna Tucker 2nd
ReplyDeleteWhat could have prevented colonist from declaring independence and going into war could be the fact that if England wasn't as brutal with the taxes colonists wouldn't have been as angry. That played a big part in why the colonist rebelled against Britain. Mostly a big part was that British wanted to have full control over the colonies but the colonies wouldn't allow it. If Britain didn't act as fast as they did with the taxes and as ruthless and demeaning as some of the taxes were there could have been a chance for both to grow rather than lives lost and money spent on dumb things.
Kameron Ridgeway 5th period prompt 2:
ReplyDeleteThe colonists’ declaring their independence could have been prevented if the British dealt the right cards. Britain made the decision to tax the colonists, which to them was to show who was in control, but it made the colonists even more upset than they already were. Britain thought that they were losing control over the people moving into the colonies and wanted to reestablish the power that is slowly slipping away from them. They could have not placed tax upon the colonies or at least made it not as extreme. Another reason the colonists were unhappy was because they weren't given representation within parliament. They believed that they had certain inalienable rights that Britain didn't have the right to deny them. The colonists wanted to be treated as equals and not taxed more or be limited by certain laws and regulations that didn't apply to the citizens back in Britain.
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ReplyDeleteThe British could have prevented the war if they would have been considerate about taxing the colonists. Britain was only using the colonist to get money and to prove that they have all power. When the colonists complained about the taxes Britain claimed that they had all power and could do what they want. Instead of declaring that they had all power, the British could give the colonists a little slack to make a few of their own decisions on what they would pay taxes on. British would still get their money, they would still have power, and the colonist would be happy to pay the taxes they chose to pay.
Bailey McAnulty 5th period prompt 2
ReplyDeleteTo prevent the Americans waging war on Britain, and completely separating them selves from their King both parties could have done things differently.
For I'm the British could have eased up on their taxation policy, and could have had better control over the American colonies by sending in more troops and having them stationed at different areas of the 13 colonies.
The Americans colonists could have been a little but more understanding and sent more representatives to the king to speak on their behalf. And they could have come up with a more diplomatic solution instead of jumping straight into a war and many years of violence and bloodshed. However the British government failed to realize the all the American people wanted was freedom to do what they liked instead of being over bearing and oppressive.
Trinity Cash, period 6, prompt 2
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Preventing the colonists from declaring independence could have been easily solved if the British hadn't of passed the tax laws and taken complete control over them. The British didn't care nor listen to their opinions in towns meetings. Although only about 2 colonists attended these meetings the opinions were held invaluable, even though it was there land. Another reason to show that the colonists are fed up with the British was because of the continuous passing of tax laws which greatly affected the colonists. The colonists boycotted British goods which greatly hurt Britain’s trade. The colonists abolished the Stamp act they passed the declaratory act. With Britain continuing to pass tax laws and continuing to not care about colonists opinions, the colonists declared independence.