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//__ Justify the Actions of the American Colonists in Declaring and Fighting for their Independence  __// // Many of the colonists came to the New World in hopes of breaking away from the Anglican Church and all of the corruptions that were taking place within the church. The colonists wanted to ensure that they would be able to have a good life, as well as providing for their families. Once the colonists had established themselves in America the British Government treated them with salutory neglect. This means that the British Government didn’t really care what they did. The colonists started having a sense of freedom. They had their own style of government, their own economy and their own religious beliefs. The colonists started to become different than the British. // // Once the British started putting restrictions on the colonists, they got upset. The colonists were upset that the British government was taxing them and deciding things about their colonies when they didn’t have anyone representing them in the parliament. The colonists got fed up with having to listen to a government where they had no say in what happened. They tried to make peace with the British Government, but when that failed they had to turn to more violent actions. The colonists acted out because they wanted to be in control of their own country. They knew the only way to stop the British Government was to declare their independence. The colonists didn’t want to have to listen to the British Government and follow the British laws because there wasn’t an American representative. The colonists felt like they should have a say in what happens in their lives. When they weren’t awarded that right, they fought for it. //