The Early Colonies and Independence from Great Britain

From the beginning of the 17th century to the time of American Independence, Great Britain looked upon its colonies as a means of making the country wealthier and more powerful. ... In the early days of exploration, Great Britain or as it was called then "England", was not interested in establishing a presence in the New World. ... The outcome of this war had a huge impact on the colonies and their relationship with Great Britain. ... This caused massive celebration because the colonists finally achieved their independence from Britain. ... That is why we can see that when the colonists re...

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By the mid-1700 the British Colonies is North America began to develop a greater sense of identity, unity and independence, due to the newly imposed duties they critically oppose, but were enforced by the British Parliament. ... If it hadn't been for the early relationship with Britain, the colonies would've never been able to defend themselves against the enemy, due to their frail unity. ... The colonies also united to pass the Nonimportation Act, which prohibited import from Britain, in hope to hurt them economically. ... In conclusion, the British Colonies received so much help fr...

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From this time on, Britain had control of most of North America, what we now call the United States. Nonetheless, these colonies began to grow awfully angry at the way Britain had been treating them, so in 1775 they began a war with Britain for their independence. Prior to the Revolutionary War, the British colonies faced many different doubts about liberty and rights that were discussed persistently over and over again about taxation and representation from the British. ... It is more than likely that if England (Parliament) had simply given the colonies fair and equal representation, there ...

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There was not only colonists' effort that contributed to the establishment of United States as a separate nation from Great Britain, there was also British influence existed and contributed equally much to it. ... Mob action in North American colonies, one of the most important factors especially in the earlier Revolution phrase, was a long-time tradition adopted from its mother country, Great Britain, where it was very common especially during the 17th and the 18th Century. ... So, actually, Great Britain and its traditions paved the way for American independence and even the establishme...

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Eve Of The Revolution By the mid-1700 the British Colonies is North America began to develop a greater sense of identity, unity and independence, due to the newly imposed duties they critically oppose, but were enforced by the British Parliament. ... As if that wasn't enough, Britain saw the potential of taxing without much conflict from the colonists; they even passed a Tea Act, which placed levy on British tea. ... The colonies also united to pass the Nonimportation Act, which prohibited import from Britain, in hope to hurt them economically...

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The British Empire is the name assigned to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its former dominions, colonies and other territories that were under the dominion of the British Crown between the end of the 16th and until the late of the 20th century. ... From the 18th century, there was a marked contrast between the status of the white colonies of the British Empire and colonies with non-white populations. ... Great Britain joined World War II too and again came out victorious but lost some colonies from which Singapore was the greatest loss. After World War II, Great ...

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The English institutions, brought over to the colonies early in the seventeenth century had been shaped by the social, political, and economic conditions unique to America. Ultimately, the two societies grew apart - so far apart that the colonies began to seek independence. ... In the eyes of Great Britain the primary job of American colonists" was to build a favorable balance of trade. ... Desiring revenue from the colonies to offset the massive expenditures from the Seven Years War, the British administration began stricter enforcement of the Navigation Acts, restricting colonial trade wit...

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During the early seventeenth century migrants from Britain, France and Spain settled along the Atlantic Seaboard of North America, and in the Gulf of St Lawrence. ... This helped the French to establish an arc of territories west of the British colonies, which would inhibit the British from expanding. ... They were still part of the British Empire, and found great comfort in this notion, yet they were distanced enough to be largely self-governed and virtually independent, bar the occasional input law-wise from the British Motherland. ... The various revenue raising Acts from the mid 176...

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Britain in an effort to gain financially from the New World began to commit what the colonist considered atrocities against the colonies. ... The first step to understanding how and why the colonists would consider requesting independence from England, we must understand the situation in England not only at that time but, also much earlier than 1776. ... They would write and publish the books that later great men would read and interpret for the good of all the colonies. ... This was to set the stage for the American colonies, as they would begin to look for independence from England. .....

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