Who warned the colonists of the British advance toward Concord?
Who warned the colonist of the British advance toward Lexington and Concord? Paul Revere and Patriot William Dawes warned the colonist of the British advance toward Lexington. And the colonists of Concord were warned by another rider, Samuel Prescott.
What two main political groups existed in the colonies in the 1770s and how they got their name?
What two main political groups existed in the colonies in the 1770’s? Explain how each group got it’s name. The Patriots and the Loyalists. The patriots and loyalists were rebels who defended their rights against the British and the Loyalists got their name by being loyal to great britain.
Why did the Patriots want independence?
Most Patriots supported independence because they felt that recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens (e.g. taxing without consent, quartering soldiers in citizens’ homes, and denying colonists the right to a trial).
Would you be a loyalist or patriot?
Loyalist- a colonist who supported the crown/king of England • Patriot- a colonist who rejected British rule over the colonies during the American Revolution Activity: 1.
What did the Patriots want?
THE PATRIOTS Patriots wanted the Thirteen colonies to gain independence from Britain. They wanted to create their own laws and to form the United States of America. The Patriots wanted freedom from British rule because they didn’t think they were treated well.
What might Patriots have said in response to these arguments?
What might Patriots have said in response to these arguments? Patriots would have said no because we did not pay taxes and we did not start this war. The Loyalists would have agreed with the rule of the colonies but it wasn’t fair that the loyalists had to pay taxes for the Colonist.
What is the strongest reason against independence?
Assuming you’re referring to one of the strongest reasons against independence during the years leading up to the American Revolution, the best reason was that Britain provided a great deal of protection for the colonies, since the British military was the largest and most experienced in the world.
What did the colonizers love to drink?
Practically everyone in 18th America drank chocolate and tea, but what about cider, water, milk, and whiskey? Well, of course they drank water and milk. The colonies were an idyllic paradise—lush forests, rolling hills, crystal clear streams.
Why was taxation without representation a major issue for the colonists?
In short, many colonists believed that as they were not represented in the distant British parliament, any taxes it imposed on the colonists (such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts) were unconstitutional, and were a denial of the colonists’ rights as Englishmen.