Though the motives are presented as relief from oppression, the fact is commercial advancement figured into the plan, which enabled them to continue the theft of land by terrorism and genocide of the indigenous population. The acquisition of material gain along with free and cheap labor secured them and their descendents wealth, privilege, and control over the majority population. The founding fathers were in the minority.
Was the document a ruse, pretense or coverup designed to cloak their economic agenda?
Economically who benefited most from establishing the USA? Who sufferred the loss of Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness?
Before you answer remember, the duck hunter does not call out "hey duck!" He uses a decoy and a duck call.
2006-07-02 06:43:40 · 10 answers · asked by LeBlanc 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
of course they were traitors,they made the poor people fight for them while demonizing king george so that they could be in control,all this rubbish about oppresion just was not true,these so called founding fathers were only interested in the power and thw wealth it gave them,the average person gained nothing but a bit of paper called a constitution,these people new it was inevitable that slavery would be abolished by the british which meant that they would lose,plus the british planned to give back to the indians vast amounts of land which would be another big loss to them after all they were the land holders,tens of thousands of your own people fled to canada to get away from a tyrrany far worse than that of britain,so dont be fooled people they did it purelly out of greed and power not for your sakes,and as the saying goes if you tell liea long enough then people will start to believe them,
2006-07-02 11:33:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
That's a really good question! I'd have to say yes. They were
traitors to England, because that was what the Revolutionary
War was fought over. Personally, I'm glad they were!!!!
In reality, ALL wars are fought over money or land. So economic
agenda was certainly a big part of it. As far a loss of L,L and POH, they were securing our FUTURE loss, reserving us the
RIGHT to pursuit. And England suffered the monetary loss.
Remember the Boston Tea Party?
2006-07-02 13:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they were, it did not start out that way. All we wanted was to stop the Taxation without representation. The Brits were pressuring us with taxes and tariffs to increase the cost of needed goods and to make sure that we were making the wealth Brits wealthier. Also, New England had a lot of political and religious outcasts that wanted the freedom to practice the religion of their choice which caused us to put in the separation of Church and State clause. It was not meant to get God out of Government, but to have no one Church faction controlling the politics and the State Religion.
2006-07-02 14:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by andy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they were traitors to England. England would have strung them up if they were caught. Anyone who takes up Arms against their own country is a Traitor. Shay was a traitor. The people who took up arms in the Whiskey Rebellion were traitors. John Walker Lindh was a TRAITOR and should have been tried and convicted as such. We are just too afraid to use that term now. As to the killing of the American Indians/Native Americans/whatever you choose to call them hey the English actually STARTED that. So please don't start that one.
2006-07-02 19:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ben Franklin was a British loyalist but got disenchanted with the English. I don't think they were traitors.. I think they didn't want to be taxed and controlled by a king that far away.
2006-07-03 02:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by Ms_E_Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the signers of the DoI were sure that if caught by the British, they would be convicted of treason, and probably executed. That they signed their names anyway shows that they believed enough in their cause to risk their lives for it.
2006-07-02 13:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History is written by the victors. If England had won the "founding fathers" would have been convicted of treason.
2006-07-02 13:57:13 · answer #7 · answered by DramaGuy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The English were know for ruling with an iron fist and everyone wanted out from that.
2006-07-02 14:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you.
In short, they didn't call it the American Revolution for nothing!
2006-07-02 13:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by monica_dietz@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the researcher is proud to do his own Damned homework! (not have someone else do it for him!)
2006-07-02 13:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by Tommystune 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋