Radical Whigs

The Radical Whigs were "a group of British political commentators" who played a relevant role in the American Revolution. Their republican writings were widely read by the American colonists, who learned from their reading that they should be very watchful for any threats to their liberties. Because of this, when England began to burden the colonies with taxes, such as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Tea Act, the Americans reacted with great indignation, which eventually led them to break away from England and become the United States.