American War for Independence

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American War for Independence

The Americans fought the war to be liberated from the colonial rule, and there was a need to stop the colonial oppression. It was a justified rebellion because there was a need to stop the slave trade, which had influenced their success. For instance, the slave trade and human trafficking, which had been rampant, sparked a revolution. The main cause was the British’s attempt to impose great control over the colonies to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the Indian and French wars. The declaration of independence in the United States constituted high treason against the crown because every individual who had signed it would have to be executed if caught by the British. The declaration was also termed as an illegal document in which the revolutionaries justified their activities and narrated why they were not traitors.

The perception that the fight for independence was supposed to be considered justified because the Americans’ rights ought to have been put to the forefront since it was their country. The Americans ought to have been liberated and treated better in their country to maintain justice and fairness; they were not supposed to be executed because they had a right to life. There was a need to ensure that the individual rights of the people ought to be safeguarded. The Americans’ oppression was not rightful, which led to a revolt which it was rightful because the treatment they received was not of the required standard, and they had to demonstrate for their freedom (Rushton et al., 2020).

Reference

Rushton, P., & Morgan, G. (2020). Treason and Rebellion in the British Atlantic, 1685-1800: Legal Responses to Threatening the State. Bloomsbury Academic.