From 1763, Americans had only to be convinced that an arbitrary ruler-whether Parliament or King-was violating their inherent rights: life, liberty and happiness. This belief led the colonists to rebel against Great Britain causing many horrible occurrences. The conditions of rights of the colonists will eventually be changed as the King of England and Parliament became more intolerable. They became more intolerable as they began to enforce their idea of mercantilism, passed laws on taxes, and …
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