By 1754, the colonies in America were not sovereign, as they did not have an independent economic system, political system, or a sufficient security system. Individual colonies each exhibited many aspects of sovereignty, but were not completely self-sufficient, and as a whole the colonies did not have a common goal in mind, meaning they were not united. Colonies such as Massachusetts were close to being sovereign while colonies such as Virginia were more tied to England. However, no single colony exhibited all aspects of sovereignty, as well as the colonies as a whole. Although the colonies in America were not sovereign, they tended to think they were which began to lead to conflicts between them and Britain. In order to determine whether
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The main is that they were not united together. Each colony was accustomed to being run independently without caring about other colonies. Since each one had different goals and focuses, they did not work together well. “Still, the colonies were loath to cooperate even when, in 1754, they faced a common threat from their old rivals, the French” (Brinkley 103). The colonies did not have a common goal, as each one just wanted to do whatever would specifically benefit themselves rather than each colony as a whole. This is important regarding the idea that a sovereign nation must have a general consensus for a common goal to unite them. A nation without a common goal cannot be sovereign. If parts of the nation are divided amongst one another then they can not agree on which direction their country should progress. It causes disorganization, and the nation can not rely on itself. This is a major reason why the colonies proved that they were not sovereign during the French and Indian War. The British army had to step in and take control of everything in order to organize the colonies. This is why Ben Franklin’s political cartoon of “Join of Die” is so crucial. He realized that is the key to the country becoming successful. Later on during the American Revolution this will become important again and the colonies will listen which leads to their …show more content…
In New England, there was social mobility as well as relations toleration in the majority of areas. This allowed people to be free and not be tied to the English social structure that had little to no mobility. Education was also more available in New England allowing people more opportunities to learn about practical knowledge and move up the social structure. Contrary to New England, colonies in the south were not socially sovereign. There was little social mobility similar to England and there was an aristocratic class like that of Britain's but without titles. Slavery was also very prevalent in the south. This showed that it did not rely on its own citizens for a productive economy. It also gave absolutely no social mobility for anyone that was a slave. Southern colonies were also closely tied to England with as most people that went to college went to England for it. So as a whole, America did not have a sovereign social system as each area in the country had different class structures, some of which were heavily tied to
The main is that they were not united together. Each colony was accustomed to being run independently without caring about other colonies. Since each one had different goals and focuses, they did not work together well. “Still, the colonies were loath to cooperate even when, in 1754, they faced a common threat from their old rivals, the French” (Brinkley 103). The colonies did not have a common goal, as each one just wanted to do whatever would specifically benefit themselves rather than each colony as a whole. This is important regarding the idea that a sovereign nation must have a general consensus for a common goal to unite them. A nation without a common goal cannot be sovereign. If parts of the nation are divided amongst one another then they can not agree on which direction their country should progress. It causes disorganization, and the nation can not rely on itself. This is a major reason why the colonies proved that they were not sovereign during the French and Indian War. The British army had to step in and take control of everything in order to organize the colonies. This is why Ben Franklin’s political cartoon of “Join of Die” is so crucial. He realized that is the key to the country becoming successful. Later on during the American Revolution this will become important again and the colonies will listen which leads to their …show more content…
In New England, there was social mobility as well as relations toleration in the majority of areas. This allowed people to be free and not be tied to the English social structure that had little to no mobility. Education was also more available in New England allowing people more opportunities to learn about practical knowledge and move up the social structure. Contrary to New England, colonies in the south were not socially sovereign. There was little social mobility similar to England and there was an aristocratic class like that of Britain's but without titles. Slavery was also very prevalent in the south. This showed that it did not rely on its own citizens for a productive economy. It also gave absolutely no social mobility for anyone that was a slave. Southern colonies were also closely tied to England with as most people that went to college went to England for it. So as a whole, America did not have a sovereign social system as each area in the country had different class structures, some of which were heavily tied to