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Answer inless then 1 hour get 20 pts Were the Founding Fathers justified in rebelling against the British government and declaring independence?

In a well-developed essay that includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, explain whether or not the Founding Fathers were justified in declaring independence. Be sure to address counterclaims in your essay and include reasons and evidence to argument

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Whoa i'm not going to write a whole essay
some things to consider:
The colonies had peacefully petitioned King George III but he refused to give them representation
The British had repeatedly ignored the needs of the colonies
"Boston Massacre"

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I would argue that they were justified in rebelling! The British government taxed the colonists relentlessly, but gave them no representative in their government (hence "taxation without representation"). There are other reasons also, but this is the most significant I could think of!
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