Question

What justifications did American revolutionaries have for declaring independence from Great Britain?
How did John Locke’s concept of a social contract play a role in the fight for independence?

Answer 1

For the first part: The British government was tyrannical and passing unjust laws such as the Intolerable Acts. Taxation without representation.

Answer 2

(Also if you look at the declaration of independence the founders listed all of the reasons why the British government under King George III was tyrannical and despotic)