Were the American colonists justified in launching the American Revolution?

Topic:

 Were the American colonists justified in launching the American Revolution? List the arguments that America levied against the British, and the British counterclaims to those arguments. If the situation occurred in today’s world, how would the American colonists be viewed by the rest of the world? Provide at least three examples to support your claim.

As for the actual mechanics of the paper:

• 3 -5 pages in length (not including title page and works cited page)

• Double spaced

• Title page

• Works cited page - As for sources, you will be required to cite at least 4. Two must be in print format (book, journal article, newspaper, etc.) Protip: your textbook is NOT a source. Neither is Wikipedia.

• Standard 12 point font (Times New Roman, Arial, etc.)

• Standard 1 inch margins

• Turabian style footnotes