Why We Should Separate from Britain
Massachusetts Edition
We have been denied our rights as common Englishmen. We have limitations Englishmen do not have. Great Britain has treated us unfairly and has abused their power as owner of the colonies.
The Boston Port Act
The port of Boston is closed until full restitution is made to the King and the East India Company for the lost tea from The Boston Tea Party
Massachusetts Government Act
Massachusett's no longer has the ability to elect it's own members to the executive council, and instead they would be selected by the king.
Taxes
British taxes are oppressive, unfair, and offensive. If the common English man is not taxed and we are, then we mustn't be English men.
Why We're Ready to Govern Ourselves
Trade
We believe that Britain will continue trading with the colonies because they can't afford to go without our raw resources. If they try to enforce an embargo we can simply wait them out untill they cave in.
Government
We can have our own government so we can represent ourselves. Right now we have British representatives making choices for our colonies, we should have our own leaders and representatives governing us. We already have a council of leaders now we just need to rid of the British.
Liberty
We will finally have freedom from unfair British oppression. No more biased taxes, no more closing our port, no more having to quarter British troops, and no more British controlled government.