Justice and Rebellion

One cannot blame the British for taxing the colonists but at the same time, the colonists cannot be blamed for their reaction. The American colonies were founded for economic purposes. Jamestown was supposed to be a short-term profit scheme. But because GBR was distracted by war, they could not get the money they wanted of America. After the 7 world wars, they needed the money and so taxed the colonists. Because the colonies were left to sow their own seeds of democracy, and also because they had never really been taxed before, they were appalled by the taxes. They acted accordingly because they felt their original politics were being violated. It was Britains fault for leaving America to develop their own sense of identity and democracy.