colonial rebellion
Subjects revolt violently
Colonial rebellion is an uprising by inhabitants of a colony against the ruling imperial power.
The term appears in historical contexts describing movements for independence or autonomy: The colonial rebellion spread from the coastal cities to the interior.
Whether called rebellion, revolution, or war of independence often depends on who's writing the history.
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Declaration of IndependenceAmerica's founding proclamation
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
revolt · redcoats · redcoat soldiers · tyranny · no taxation without representation · taxation · liberty · patriots · Sons of Liberty · founding fathers · muskets · Continental Army · tea · Boston Tea Party · Boston · declaration · militia · freedom
colonial rebellionconstitutional reform
Altering fundamental governing documents
acquiescence · diplomatic negotiation · parliamentary process · gradualism · diplomatic resolution
colonial rebellionloyalism
Allegiance to established authority
collaboration · subservience · complicity · obedience · Toryism
colonial rebellionimperial expansion
Extending sovereign control abroad
colonization · imperial rule · annexation · pacification · colonial exploitation
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