In 1763 British imperial power in North America was at its apogee. Subsequently, many problems arose by the Indian revolts in the Ohio Valley when colonists saw the west as their proper domain for settlement and trade.The English government immediately on acting on this proclaimed the area west of the Alleghenies closed to inhabitance with the issuing of the Royal Proclamation. This had offended many colonials who looked forward to exploring these regions, which was followed by further irritation as British administrators negotiated treaties with the First Nations people and worked out arrangements for a garrisoned border to protect them from one another.
A decade followed during which the dormant potential for American independence matured and came to a head. Colonial politicians used provocative British legislation to radicalize American politics by making colonists believe that the liberty they already enjoyed was in danger. Ironically, Great Britain at this time by a succession of ministers anxious to carry out reforms in colonial affairs set out their intentions helped to destroy a status quo previously proved workable. Moreover, they provided an example …show more content…
The British had a further handicap; they dared not fight the kind of war which might win a military victory, by terrorizing the American population and thus encouraging those who wished to remain under the British flag to cut off the supplies and freedom movement George Washington’s army enjoyed. They could not do this because their aim had to keep open the way to a conciliatory peace with colonists willing again to accept British
A decade followed during which the dormant potential for American independence matured and came to a head. Colonial politicians used provocative British legislation to radicalize American politics by making colonists believe that the liberty they already enjoyed was in danger. Ironically, Great Britain at this time by a succession of ministers anxious to carry out reforms in colonial affairs set out their intentions helped to destroy a status quo previously proved workable. Moreover, they provided an example …show more content…
The British had a further handicap; they dared not fight the kind of war which might win a military victory, by terrorizing the American population and thus encouraging those who wished to remain under the British flag to cut off the supplies and freedom movement George Washington’s army enjoyed. They could not do this because their aim had to keep open the way to a conciliatory peace with colonists willing again to accept British