To What Extent Did The American Independence Declare Independence

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After much thought about the craving for independence in the colonies, I have agreed that British subjects in the America should gain autonomy. Colonists feel that under British rule they are treated unfairly; Britain enacted policies in the colonies that Americans do not agree with and suffer because of the lack of representation in the Parliament. It was not without trying that we colonists do not have a representative and we strived to reach the throne through petitions, letters, and protest. Nevertheless, we still are not recognized by the throne as worthy British subjects to be considered before levying inequitable taxes. One may say that the American colonies belong to the British and therefore are entitled to making decisions as they see fit, but I would disagree. The colonists of America should declare independence from Great Britain because
Because Great Britain claimed the American colonies, one might assume that it is without question that the Parliament has the authority to make laws as they please. However, if the colonists are British subjects, then we should be represented in the Parliament just as citizens are in the home country. Instead, the throne exerts their control over the colonies to pay off their debts. Moreover, just as the English appreciate John Locke’s ideas, so too the American colonists believe in consent of the governed. Without a representative in the Parliament and our efforts for compromise dismissed, we do not give consent to be governed. Furthermore, it is unfair for colonists who live quite so differently and so far away to be subject to whims of the British government. Hypothetically, even if were to overlook the injustice, the fight would only be saved for another day. This struggle for independence will only be passed down to our children and their children. Therefore, we have no choice but to fight for the freedom we all