Were the
American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from
Britain”
The colonists were in every right, aspect and mind, not only
justified but also it was about time that they stood of and actually take action
against the British. The choice of going to war with them, was the only choice
that they had. All diplomatically options that they had ceased to stand a chance
against the tyrant Britain. From the very beginning when the colonists felt
upset against their mother country and the way that they went about the law
making, up until the beginning of the war, they tried all diplomatically options
that they had, by sending letters, you name it. When they didn’t work then they
had no other means but to declare war.
It was said, and is very true, that
the British gave a lot to the colonists and we see such helpings as in the
French and Indian war. The British gave up a lot of troops and money and
numerous others in fighting that war, that the least that the colonist could do
is to pay the taxes. Well they do have a good right to say that since they were
the contributing factor in the colonists being safe from the French and Indians.
The people, in the end should go about daily lives and pay the normal taxes, but
you do have to draw the line somewhere. (DCT 1)
The things that come with
being able to make laws, and take away certain rights and being able to control
a land, such as the colonists. You have to know how to use your powers in such a
way that it will benefit you and also the people will be pleased. When Britain
takes control of which the people can and cannot trade with, well it regulates
what you can and cannot trade. And by doing this, it might be a good idea in the
king’s eyes, but it’s not the best idea in the peoples. Which is whom you are
ultimately trying to please. In the grand scheme of things that is what the
British were missing in their “perfect” colony, pleasing the people. (DCT 2)
The “massacre” that happened on March 5th changed a lot of opinions of the
colonist’s about how they felt about the British. The way that the picture was
made, in relation to the story was key in winning the hearts of the Americans.
The story told is depicting confusion on the officer’s part, and they randomly
fired on the crowd, not in any particular area. The picture shows that the
British were organized, and aimed to kill. Since it is easier to get the story
from a picture, the picture was that the troops have a desire to kill the
people, shown with the organization. This picture portrays the British as
murderers, all the more reason to unite and rise against and go to war against.
(DCT 3)
The King in his right mind has total control and power of the
colonies and can do whatever he deems necessary to control them. With that said,
The king of that time, not thinking about the peoples feelings went ahead and
instead of making the people happy did whatever he could to make the government
better. Which in the long run was to make money. Well every time the king mad a
law to make up for another law that the people didn’t like, it backfired on him,
causing more uprisings against him. The people were growing unhappy and
rebellion was just around the corner. (DCT 4)
The only way that the people
of Americas could except the laws that the British make would be to be totally
submissive and accept all the ideas and beliefs. That wasn’t going to go over
that well. To get around this, the people really had no choice, they were not
going to give everything up for the British, and give them their “perfect world”
so the only option left is war. A choice like that is hard to make because of
all of the work that goes in to it, but they found a way to work everything out,
with enough of the reasons that the British gave them. (DCT 5)
Thomas pain
brought out the best in everyone when he described how he could not be a friend
with “England” anymore and really caught the attention of the people. When your
own king would go against you and intentionally bring forces upon the land and
to force the law. That right there is an act of wrongdoing, and is the last
straw, when the king has resort to that means. No man should ever follow a man
of that thinking. (DCT 6)
A final act of rebellion and best means of
declaring war, is that such as the “DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE” and is put best
in saying that the people of the Americas tried their hardest to avoid such a
measure as to go to war, by petitions and peaceful means, but when all else
fails, war is the last and only resort. (DCT 7)
Through those last
documents, one through seven all proved to be vital in the decisions that made
the people resort to war. Sometimes enough is enough and you have to be able to
recognize that, and stand up for yourself. We see it in present day and we will
always see it. From past to present to future, we will always have to stand up
against the “Britains” of tomorrow and fight for what we believe in because
nothing will come free for us.
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