Why Did The Colonists Fight The British

Americans
considered themselves to be British citizens, but the Americans in the colonies were not treated
the same as citizens living in England. As war with England became imminent, the colonies first
made their complaints known to King George in the Olive Branch Petition. In this petition, the
leaders of the First Continental Congress expressed issues the colonists felt were oppressive.
One key complaint in the petition, and which would be a reason for war, was taxation without
representation. The British government taxed the American colonists, but the colonists had no
representation in Parliament. Without representation in Parliament, the American colonists had
no outlet in matters of...