Who did the colonists want to revolt against?

The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63).

Why did loyalists oppose the American Revolution?

The Loyalists opposed the Revolution for a number of reasons. Some believed that the British government had the right to ask the colonies to pay half the cost of their own defence. Other Loyalists opposed parliamentary taxation, but did not consider violent opposition justified.

Did the loyalists opposed the Declaration of independence?

Not every colonist supported independence from Great Britain. Revolutionaries who supported Independence from Britain had never achieved a majority and there were still many colonists who attempted to remain neutral on the matter. Loyalists were firmly opposed to independence and wished to remain part of the Empire.

What was the colonial rebellion in 1770?

the Boston Massacre
Causes of the Revolutionary War Colonial resistance led to violence in 1770, when British soldiers opened fire on a mob of colonists, killing five men in what was known as the Boston Massacre.

Why didn’t the Caribbean colonies join the American Revolution?

The tax disputes that led to the American crisis also hit other colonies hard, the Caribbean colonies (more dependent on trade) particularly so. Yet those other colonies did not rebel because they benefited too much from the status quo and had too much to lose.

Which of the 13 colonies were royal colonies?

The royal colonies were: New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. What is this? Charter colonies were granted to businesses. The business owner created the laws but they were required to base their laws on English law at the time.