Posted on Jul 3, 2016
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As we celebrate the winning of the War of Independence this 4th of July what repeatedly penetrates my consciousness is the complexity of American Colonial history. There is always something new to learn about it. Even so, I once again consider the choices I would have made as a colonial citizen of Great Britain.
As a responsible adult in 1765 who is a colonial British citizen suffering from increased taxation by Great Britain after it had won the French Indian Wars, would i have supported and joined the Sons of Liberty in their Boycott of British goods as a response to the increased taxation, rather than becoming part of the riotous mob of rabble whose response was to engage in criminal violence? By 1770 Would I have supported the politically mature efforts of the Sons of Liberty to unify the colonies and move forward towards Independence from Great Britain, through armed Revolution if necessary? I have to say, yes on both counts.
As a responsible adult in 1765 who is a colonial British citizen suffering from increased taxation by Great Britain after it had won the French Indian Wars, would i have supported and joined the Sons of Liberty in their Boycott of British goods as a response to the increased taxation, rather than becoming part of the riotous mob of rabble whose response was to engage in criminal violence? By 1770 Would I have supported the politically mature efforts of the Sons of Liberty to unify the colonies and move forward towards Independence from Great Britain, through armed Revolution if necessary? I have to say, yes on both counts.
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Good Question, Would I accept the Status Quo, take the conservative stance of living in a country with no Representation in Parliament but also with little oversight just High Taxes on Commoditys coming from Mother England or would I take the Liberal "Liberty" stance and Divorce Myself from the Mother Country and what little it provided me. It tore families apart, look no further than Benjamin Franklin and his Son William Franklin Governor General of New Jersey. I would hope that I aligned with GrGrandpa William Dawes that rode with Paul Revere on that Famous Night.
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Snapshot in time, I don't know who I would have sided with. I've read that 1/3 supported Revolution, 1/3 supported England, and 1/3 didn't really care one way or the other...but I think what would have pushed me over to the Revolution side would have been the use of foreign armies against Englishmen.
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It was a powerful blow against the Status Quo at the time... and helped inspire revolutions around the world that kicked Monarchies to the curb. The French revolution being a prime example. I'd like to believe that I would always fight on the side of Liberty against the Tyranny of the day.
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