Thirteen colonies in 1776 came together to revolt against its British rulers in what was to be named in history as the American Revolution. This brought about great change to North America not only now to a new country (The United States) but also to Canada. The Patriots defeated its British rulers and began to look down onto the Loyalists that remained, fearing their own lives and well being they were forced to leave their homes and move a British ruled colony, generally that of the Northern Colonies.
When an uprising was in the works delegates from 13 colonies, all but Quebec, Nova Scotia, Saint John's Island, Newfoundland and Georgia were asked to attend. So why were they not asked to become involved? These colonies were working advancement, unlike its 13 brothers there were well behind in this field. This is believed why they were omitted from the delegation. Also the northern 4 were not falling under the direct hardship as the rest of the colonies had been. After France was beaten and Britain took control they left many of the laws and way of life constant, thus the northern population were not as angry towards their British rulers.
So when the Battle of Saratoga ended with an American victory and the Loyalists were expelled from the United States, there only refuge was that of the northern British colonies. This brought about a dramatic increase in population to British North America. Nova Scotia was bombarded with former Americans, so many in fact it led to the separation of Nova Scotia into two more parts, New Brunswick and Cape Breton. Not only were the Atlantic colonies experiencing a population growth but also Quebec was soon being swamped with English speaking refugees from the south.
The population growth was phenomenal, so much in fact laws and Acts were being questioned, seeing how they were meant and aimed towards the older French fashions, new English inhabitants sought for a change.
There were many motives behind the British establishing a colony in North America. ... Another reason the British wanted to establish a new colony in North America, was to make a profit. ... By settling in North America they accomplished this. North America was rich in its rivers and lands. ... Christianity was spread through out North America. ...
The trans-Atlantic interactions from 1600 to 1763 brought major change to the labor systems in the British North American colonies and disrupted the continuity of the economy built by the people before this time. These interactions caused the newly emerging slave trade, major diseases among the people and mercantilism by Britain. With the arriving of foreign immigrants to North America from across the Atlantic Ocean, there also came diseases that would soon devastate the Native American population. ... Major changes within the North American labor system and economy happened due to the trans-...
In the fall of 1775, it wouldn't have seemed unusual for the British to suspect that their army could easily overtake this supposed American rebellion. ... That didn't compare to the population of Great Britain, and would prove to flaw the Americans from the very beginning. ... Lord North had placed down the strategy for the British forces and having achieved with all their attempts so far, thought nothing of finishing his isolation of New England. ... Not only was the main british force divided, therefore weakened, but none of it had been sent to the north. ... On land, the American...
Along with the help of McCormick's mechanical reaper, this would soon turn into a gold mine for the north and way to manipulate the British. The north also got blessed with the fact that while their harvesting seasons were ideal the British were undergoing some of the worst ever. This forced the British to import vast amounts of grain and other sources of food from the north basically putting the fate of Britain in the norths hands. ... This basically left Britain in a lose lose situation and the north in a win win situation. One could compare the north to that of a big brother to the Bri...
Britain and Its Colonies When the French and Indian war ended, with the Treaty of Paris, France had to surrender its land in North America to Britain. From this time on, Britain had control of most of North America, what we now call the United States. ... Facing the Stamp Act, The Townshend Act, and The Intolerable Acts, for a whole decade, led to a rapid disintegration between their relationships they had in North America. ... The Stamp Act, sponsored by George Grenville, was the first direct tax forced by Britain on its American colonies. ... Americans can continue to tolerate Britain&...
The American Revolution The American Revolution (1775-1783), also know as the American War of Independence, was a conflict between thirteen British colonies on the east coast of North America and their mother country, Great Britain. ... Riots broke out in colonies, and American merchants pledged not to buy British goods. ... One of the acts was imposed on "glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea" ("Revolutionary" 277) imported by Americans Curran 2 from Britain. ... "Patriots spread the news of the Boston Massacre to turn the public opinion in America against Great Britain" ("Revolutionary" ...
Explain the significance of the French and Indian war by noting it's causes; American and British perspectives; and the series of British and American reactions afterwards. ... However, Americans were becoming less dependent on Great Britain for financial aid. ... In the eyes of Britain, "America was formed for happiness, but not for an empire" pg 110 3. ... In the 17th century, British North America was at a great lack of servitude II. ... By 1678 the Indians from the north were subdued. ...
In the North, a gradual abolition was placed in effect but that did not make any difference for two reasons. First, the vast majority slaves lived in the South so a few freed slaves in the North do not make much difference for the whole cause. ... The final social issue is that of Native Americans. ... They were created to indirectly stimulate the economic growth of the British Empire by controlling the trade habits of the North American colonies. ... The British government infringing on the rights and philosophies of their North American colonies caused the American Revolution. ...
During the 17th and the 18th centuries, Great Britain established its first empire based mostly in the Western Hemisphere, especially the Caribbean and North America. It began with the establishment of tobacco plantations in the West Indies and religious colonies located along the coast of North America. ... Afterwards, the American Revolution came. The British Parliament introduced new taxes in order to be able to maintain and preserve its North American colonies. ... Also, in the years following the American Revolution, the British government tried to consolidate control over India and Cana...
