why did colonists come to america why did colonists fight the british why did colonists object to the tea act why did colonists oppose the stamp act why did colonists want independence why did colonists oppose writs of assistance why did colonists leave england why did colonists flee to america why did colonists declare independence why did colonists favor independence why did colonists break away from britain why did colonists want freedom from britain why did colonists feel loyal to the king why did colonists feel the need to rebel why did colonists leave england for america why did colonists come to jamestown why did colonists dump tea in boston harbor why did colonists settle in massachusetts why did colonists go to virginia why did colonists settle in new york why did colonists die in early jamestown why did colonists settle in north carolina why did colonists attack the city of savannah why did colonists originally go to jamestown early jamestown why did so many colonists die