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This three page paper lists four major grievances the colonists had that ultimately led to revolution. This paper shows how these grievances were later reflected in the Constitution and its Amendments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Major Colonial Grievances as Reflected in the
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The American Revolution occurred because of a long series of British wrongs. In essence, the colonists had four major grievances against
the actions of the British government. These grievances were 1. virtual representation, 2. judgment by those other than our peers, 3. unjust taxation (taxation without representation or
support), and 4. violation of our individual rights to control our persons and our home. They expressed these grievances in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights so
that specific safeguards against the type of abuses that the colonists suffered at the hands of the British were assured for the future of the United States.
The primary grievance that the colonists had while under British rule was that they were being governed by English representatives and not by themselves
(Unger, 2006). The colonists in general were let down by the mother country from day one. The imperial government that was put in place was established to benefit
the England, not them. The taxes that were demanded went to benefit England, not them. The laws that were put in place were not to protect the colonist
but rather to insure that the colonists acted in a way that pleased England. The stationing of British troops in American cities and requiring the colonist to house and
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