Let's pretend for a moment that you are an American colonist trying to break away from the imperialist power of Great Britain. During the era of Britain's rule over the colonies, there was a sense that Britain had become a mother country that was both unjust and untrustworthy to the American colonists. Although there may be many explanations as to why the colonists turned into revolutionaries against the mother country of Great Britain, there is one recognizable reason that pushed the colonists towards independence. American colonists hated the imposition of taxes on the colonies, which caused revolutionaries to act against Britain. Colonists addressed their disgust with taxes through prominent documents, events, and key figures. One of the methods the colonists used to take action against taxes given to the colonies was through the use of documents. When drafting the Declaration of Independence, the structure of the entire document was based on the faults committed by the King of England over the colonies. One of the flaws listed in the limits of the text is the question of taxation against the colonies. For example, Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, states: "He [the King of Great Britain] imposed taxes on us without our consent" (DOI), which constitutes substantial evidence to prove that the colonists were unfairly taxed. Additionally, governments were created to combat imperial taxation. For example, when George Grenville introduced the Stamp Act, which was developed “to raise revenue; requiring printed documents to bear revenue stamps purchased from royal stamp distributors" (59), the colonists were outraged by Grenville...... middle of paper ...... ch was ultimately ineffective and "greatly out of of its context by the media; made Virginians look like radicals” (59). Thanks to these two powerful individuals, it gave Americans a reason to fight for the interests of their lands in America. Overall, the colonists strongly disapproved of the various taxes put in place by Great Britain. Although Britain unfairly taxed the colonists, this action, like many others, was a springboard for the colonists to break away and create their own nation. Without the work and hard work of the colonists to break away from the monarchy, America could still be a benefactor to Britain. Works Cited Divine, Robert A., TH Breen, George M. Frederickson, R. Hal Williams, Ariela J. Gross, HW Brands, and Randy Roberts. America: Past and Present - Volume I: To 1877. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson, 2011. Print.