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I believe the British didn't want to sit for the picture because they probably don't want to admit defeat. Also they didn't like the colonist at all.

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I think The British didn't want to sit because they lost the American Revolution.

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I think the British delegation refused to sit for the painting because the British did not really like the American (colonists) at that time. They also
did not want a painting to show that their nation was defeated.

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I think the British delegation refused to sit for the painting because they lost and didn't want to show that.

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The British delegation refused to sit because sitting down conveys how they were defeated but, if they stood up they would show that they don't give up and that they still take pride in who they are.

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The British delegation refused to sit in the painting because they lost to the Americans and were probably upset and outraged.

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Because they no longer wanted anything to do with the people portrayed in the painting

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I think they refused to sit for the painting was because they might remember in history that they lost and were angry.

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the British delegation could've refused to sit for the painting because of how they felt after the war.

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The British delegation refused to sit for the painting because they didn't like the American delegation and were embarrassed of their defeat.

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The British delegation refused to sit for the painting because they were disappointed from losing and so they don't want to be remembered for that loss.

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The British Delegation may have refused to sit for the painting because they had lost the war to the American Colonists and were embarrassed by their defeat.

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The British delegation probably refused because they hated the American delegation.

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Maybe the British delegation did not want to be seen with them. Or since they were separating they wanted no part in the revolution or the colonist rebellion.

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i believe the British delegation didn't want to sit for the painting because they refused to accept the defeat of their nation and have the moment captured forever in a painting.

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The British refused to sit for the painting because of their pride and honor(basically they were salty). Satisfying the Americans who defeated them would've made their image less intimidating as a powerful nation.

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The British might still not feel that the colonists were equal to them they refused to be painted with them.

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The British delegate refused to accept the fact that they lost and they dont want it remembered in a painting.

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I think the British delegation refused to sit for the painting because they didn't want to be seen as losers.

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I think that the British delegation didn't want to sit for the painting because they didn't like the American delegation and were probably bitter from losing the war.

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The British delegation refused to sit because they still wanted to seem as a greater power and country than the new U.S. They were too proud to sit next to the Americans, even though they lost.