What did the colonists determine?

The colonists figured out that they could make their own rules instead of following those from far away.

Imagine you're playing a game with your friends in the park, but someone from another group tells you what to do and how to play. That would feel unfair, right? The colonists were like kids in a big park, they lived in places like America, but they had to follow rules made by people who lived across the ocean.

So, one day, the colonists said, “We’re going to make our own rules now!” That’s what they determined. It was like when you and your friends decide that you’ll play tag on your own terms instead of letting someone else tell you how to play.

They started acting more like a group with their own ideas and own choices, just like how you might start a new game if the old one wasn’t fun anymore. That decision was an important step toward becoming a country all on their own, kind of like starting your own club in school!