Why the Revolutionary War was not Justified
The revolutionary war seemed like a story about freedom and justice prevailing over the tyrannical monarch. But were the colonists actually fighting for the right thing? There is much evidence to say that they were not.
The colonies were supported by Britain. Britain paid for all of the ship costs, the food costs, and the water costs. Britain also shipped over lots of resources to keep the colonies going. When the colonies were threatened by another country, Britain was the country who sent over soldiers. Because of these reasons, the colonies belonged to Britain and the colonists were invaders.
In order to regain lost money, parliament created new taxes on paper and tea. The colonists decided that this was unfair, so they started to tar and feather tax collectors and throw the taxed goods overboard. This alone was a fair reason for the British to crush the rebels, but they didn't.
When the British sent in soldiers to stop the rebels, the colonists reacted very poorly. This lead to the Boston Massacre, in which a group of armed soldiers was abused verbally and physically by an angry mob who was also challenging the soldiers to fire. The soldiers then opened fire on the mob. The soldiers killed 5 people and were later arrested. All of this could have been avoided if the mob had been more rational.
On top of these, there are many more reasons. The revolutionary war was an unnecessary conflict in which many people died for no reason. The whole war could have been avoided if the colonists had been less stubborn and looked at the good things that the crown was doing for them.
The colonies were supported by Britain. Britain paid for all of the ship costs, the food costs, and the water costs. Britain also shipped over lots of resources to keep the colonies going. When the colonies were threatened by another country, Britain was the country who sent over soldiers. Because of these reasons, the colonies belonged to Britain and the colonists were invaders.
In order to regain lost money, parliament created new taxes on paper and tea. The colonists decided that this was unfair, so they started to tar and feather tax collectors and throw the taxed goods overboard. This alone was a fair reason for the British to crush the rebels, but they didn't.
When the British sent in soldiers to stop the rebels, the colonists reacted very poorly. This lead to the Boston Massacre, in which a group of armed soldiers was abused verbally and physically by an angry mob who was also challenging the soldiers to fire. The soldiers then opened fire on the mob. The soldiers killed 5 people and were later arrested. All of this could have been avoided if the mob had been more rational.
On top of these, there are many more reasons. The revolutionary war was an unnecessary conflict in which many people died for no reason. The whole war could have been avoided if the colonists had been less stubborn and looked at the good things that the crown was doing for them.
Article by Aneesh Movva
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