You tell me. What scriptures can you give to justify it?
Saints Augustine and Thomas Aquinas both wrote extensively on "just war" and gave scriptural justifications. However, I have not studied any of this is quite some time, so I don't recall the exact reasons.
One thing that I do remember is that only legitimate governments can wage war, the Continental Congresses were made of up delegates sent by duly elected colonial legislatures, so they probably met this criteria.
I will certainly study this further, because I think it is certainly pertinent to the world we live in.
One thought I did have (and PLEASE know that I DO NOT want to get into a Catholic v. Protestant debate and will not participate in one) is that the European rulers of 500 years ago had sworn allegiance to the pope and all of the people were subjects of these rulers. So, were the Reformers justified in the Reformation? Because this is the first successful Christian rebellion against government and I think we can find a lot here that will apply to the current circumstances.
Render to Caesar that which is Caesar’s, and to God that which is God’s.
The government (rightful?) doesn’t bear the sword for nothing.
The most perfect biblical example of the true order being reestablished and a usurpation overthrown is that of Athaliah and Jehoash. It was very bloody.