British America

part of North America, and the colonies were established successfully. However, by the time the American Revolution rolled around, Britain was the major coloniser in what is today United States of America. Four distinct British regions on the eastern seaboard of what today is called United States of America were: New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont); Middle Colonies, which comprised of the 13 colonies of the British Empire in North America…

Chapter 6: The Duel for North America (Pg. 89) What was going on between France, Britain, and Spain between 1688 and 1763? In what ways was America involved? France, Britain, and Spain were involved in world wars competing for territory in America, which also ended up hurting the Native Americans. One of the wars was the Seven Years’ War which set up America's independence. France Finds a Foothold in Canada (Pg. 89) How and why did France begin to colonize Canada? In what ways did New…

How has the colonization of America affected our lives? Many European people came to the ``New World`` for the opportunities that awaited them there. For example economic, social, and religious opportunities. When then they got there the French and Indian war had caused a great loss for England's money. Because of this England had to pay a big debt for the destruction of the war. The British were lacking on money so they thought that by putting taxes in what the colonist bought they were going…

The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British Colonies on the east coast of North America. It was founded in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States. The English were the ones who founded the first permanent settlement in America in 1607. Colonization of North America began in 1607, it began in Jamestown, Virginia. This colony was named after King James I, who was the English king. Many of the colonists who settled in the New…

the balance of power within America but it had drastically affected the world. In this paper, it will analyze the ways in which the Seven Years War has greatly shifted the balance of power between nations and how the result of this conflict had greatly influenced the British to regain control of the colonies in hopes of growing a strong empire. While the Seven Years War had disrupted the economic power both across the region and worldwide, it had also caused the British to enforce unreasonable…

the reason is that the English language was introduced to America through British colonization in the early 17th century. It also spread to many other parts of the world because of the strength of the British empire. Over the years, English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in various aspects. This led to a new dialects in the form of American English. The origins of English in India The British first arrived in India in the early 1600s and soon…

Arguments about taxation in America in the period of 1764 to 1773 culminated in a move towards independence for reasons such as Americans did not feel like they were part of Britain and as if they were being unfairly treated by their mother nation. However, propaganda also encouraged Americans to move towards independence and there was a developing sense of national identity as America had economically become a fairly self sufficient state. Arguments over taxes in America caused protests…

Sugar Act The Parliament of Great Britain passed The Sugar Act on April 5, 1764. It was created so that they could collect revenue from the British colonies and from America. Imported sugar and molasses were taxed. This negatively affected New England’s rum production. Sugar Act Definition (h2) In the 1700s it was highly lucrative to manufacture rum and this would mean great profits for Britain via taxation. Consequently they decided to create the Sugar Act and enforce it in their colonies.…

The British military began focusing their efforts southward in America. The new commander of the British army in America was General Sir Henry Clinton. There was less Loyalists in the south than originally thought by General Sir Henry Clinton. The British efforts forced some undecided colonists the support and join the Patriots. The British and Loyalist soldiers acted harshly and allowed some Loyalists to switch and support the Patriots as well. In November of 1778, the British attacked…

The British invasion was a short, yet massive phenomenon that occurred from 1955 to 1965. Young aspiring British musicians were listening to the big hits from the U.S. and were becoming inspired by that music. Bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Kinks were taking into account the new rock sound from the artists and creating their own music. A rock scene had become more common in large cities in the UK causing a massive outbreak of the culture. This caught the eye of the British…