QQC #2

Quote: " He rolled the word through his mind. War. They will not want to hear that in Philadelphia. But I will make sure they do." Adams 291

Question: Other than war, did the colonists really have any other means of achieving their demands?

Comment: The colonists wanted to change many things that England wanted to stay firm upon. After all every human has their rights that they receive upon being born. The colonists wanted to be seen as a one operating territory, but the English saw them as something else. To the English the colonies were a child-like country, being taught the same things but being treated as much less. When an authority does this knowingly to the country, is when the people must do something to show that they are much more than children. They must show what they can amount to. But the colonists tried and tried again to convince the English that they wanted to be equals, but the parents will not listen to these children. And like all children, the colonies began to want something more and more. In this case, the thing they wanted was to be equals and to be recognized as something more. When the English did not show any sign of change, the colonists prepared. The colonists were forced to prepare. To prepare for war.