Question: To what extent had the colonist developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution?.
After 1750, many colonists came together and realized the significance in a becoming a whole, independent nation. British influences caused problems among by dispossessing unnecessary Acts and causing unjust disputes such as the Boston Massacre that was part of the long chain of events, that resulted in the many disputed between Britain and the Americas. This mad the colonist rebel, in order to express their unity and identity as American people; however, some colonist remained loyal to their mother country of Britain.
After the Great Awakening of 1739, colonists came to realize with themselves, the pride that they had for their new world. The colonist began to unify themselves becoming more independent as a North Amercan colony rather then British. They resented the British Parliament for imposing many unnecessary acts, such as the Sugar, Stamp, Tea Act, etc. These acts sparked a rebellion against Britain. Benjamin Franklin published the cartoon, "Join or Die", (Doc A). The significance was that if the colonies did not come together, then Britain would once again rule them. Not wanting to become enslaved but free men, colonists were willing to take up arms against Britain (Doc E). In order to become united, the colonies needed help among themselves by receiving donations from .
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, in order to support them (Doc G).
Colonist began to identity themselves as Americans. They began to call themselves the New Nation, where they are all equal in any race whether British, Dutch or German (Doc H). As they bean to identify themselves as Americans, they developed a sense of obligation where they thought it right to defend their New Nation. The colonist were willing to fight against whoever, British or not (Doc C).
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