The Colinestcolonists began to think that the British were becoming too powerful. The “declaration of the cause and necessity of taken arms”arms.” In a document written by Thomas Jefferson, they said: “the parliament can make laws to band us in all case whatever”whatever.” They meantmeant that the British were trying to control the colocolonists. So they could not take up weapons against the British. The ordinary people were ready to defend their rights.