The Treaty of Paris removed a long-standing threat to the colonies (from the French) while at the same time Great Britain, under George Grenville undertook a new colonial policy intended to tighten political control over the colonies and to make them effectively pay for their defense and return income to England. ... The Treaty of Paris in 1783, formally recognized the new nation, but there were many administrative problems under the Articles of Confederation. ... Congress believed that the first need of the new administration was that of unity among the new states. ... The Articles of Conf...

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The beginning of the 1700's marked a new era waiting to be conquered. ... It was inevitable that a war would occur in the New World. ... Although the colonies had made contributions in men and money occasionally, England provided most of the men fighting, the ships, and the large quantity of supplies and equipment. Since the victory of the war removed the bothersome French from North America and the colonies themselves, the English thought it was only right that the colonists should pay for the expenses of the war and all the money England lost because they defended the colonies. ...

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The beginning of the 1700's marked a new era waiting to be conquered. ... It was inevitable that a war would occur in the New World. ... Although the colonies had made contributions in men and money occasionally, England provided most of the men fighting, the ships, and the large quantity of supplies and equipment. Since the victory of the war removed the bothersome French from North America and the colonies themselves, the English thought it was only right that the colonists should pay for the expenses of the war and all the money England lost because they defended the colonies. ...

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• Grade Level: High School