Read Foner, Chapter Five, e-book link: https://archive.org/details/give-me-liber

Read Foner, Chapter Five, e-book link: https://archive.org/details/give-me-liberty-an-american-history-eric-foner-z-lib.org_20220819/page/n393/mode/2up
Read the famous second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence and a sentence from Jefferson’s Summary View of the Rights of British North America. Read notes on “The American Revolution.” – all attached as pdf below
Then answer the following:
What drove the thirteen colonies to rebel against their mother country (e.g., economic interest or political principle or some other factor)? Was the American Revolution justified? Why?
Please respond in no more than a paragraph. The answer should be simple and should show the clear understanding of the topic. No extra materials are needed for this assignment. Citations can only be used from the Foner book, but they are NOT mandatory.