The reasons why the colonists rebelled against the British in 1776 were many. Unfair taxation, violations of human rights, changes in the British military policies, and a long legacy of both religious and political ideas prompted the colonists to break away from British rule and declare their own independence. Taxation was clearly one of the major factors that led to the colonists’ rebellion. In 1763, George Grenville became the prime minister of England. While in office, he …showed first 75 words of 807 total…

…showed last 75 words of 807 total…ready to rebel against their mother country. Fueled by a history of political and religious ideas thanks to the Enlightenment and their beliefs, the colonists only needed a spark to convince them that what they needed was to break away from England. This spark, of course, came from the new and unfair military measures and the various laws that were passed by the British that took away their “natural rights” and restricted their civil liberties.