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Who did the United States break away from Great Britain?
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence.
What are people who wanted to break away from Britain called?
What was a patriot? Patriots were people who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence from Britain. They wanted their own country called the United States.
What was the name of the group who did want to break away from Great Britain even if it meant to fight for independence?
Patriots
“Patriots,” as they came to be known, were members of the 13 British colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution, supporting instead the U.S. Continental Congress.
Why did people want to break away from the British Empire?
Some chose to remain loyal and thought America should remain part of the British Empire. Others wanted to break away and establish an independent nation. Many Native Americans, African Americans, and women were on both sides, but also had goals of obtaining individual rights.
What did the Americans call the British rebels?
The American rebels called themselves patriots. Those who supported the British were known as Tories. Patriots often seized the property of Tories to help pay for the war. They also kidnapped the slaves of Tories to use as laborers for the army.
What was the main reason the colonists wanted to break?
For example, far before the revolution begins, colonists had been requesting the authority to create a law to provide colonists own representatives in the British Parliament. But Britain had always been denying it. The main reason for this was that they never wanted any outsider to come and participate in their governance system.
Why was the colonists angry with the British?
The colonists had to follow British laws and had to do whatever the King of England and Parliament told them to do. The colonists wanted to be able to control their own government. They were very angry with Parliment because they thought that they should have the right to control their own government.