Former British colonies

Colonial relationship with their British homeland began to deteriorate rather quickly after the seven years war. This war was one of the largest wars of the time and changed the geopolitical state of the world. The world would not be rocked the same until the Napoleonic wars several decades later. Many of the colonists views towards their home country changed such as its role in governing, protecting and taxing the colonies however many policies stayed the same such as colonial assemblies and…

Explanation The American War of Independence ended in 1783 with victory of the united states and defeat of the British Empire. It established independence of the thirteen colonialists from the empire and marked the beginning of the history of the United States. Despite their victory, the colonialists were not experienced soldiers and they cannot compare to the well trained military of the British Empire at all. They could not have accomplished their victory without help from their ally…

Murrin provides a different context to view the American Revolution period. Murrin argues that the British North American colonies were diverse on a spectrum north to south, from Canada to Caribbean Islands, but also had common connections and actually Anglicized over the 17th century to 18th century. America was Britain’s creation, which only became American when pushed to act by British tyranny. Once British authority was overthrown and the Articles of Confederation were proven unsuccessful,…

both the British crown, as well as members of American government. The colonists themselves may be the audience but this is secondary to the governing bodies in Great Britain and the colonies. However, it does not discuss the issue of slavery. In fact, the word slave is absent from the Declaration. (Nor does Jefferson’s document describe the role of women in American society…

The colonies struggled to defeat the british forces during the revolutionary war. Then the french joined, giving the colonies an advantage over the british. How is it that the colonies had an excellent general but lose most battles; they were ill equipped and amateurs at war. General Washington had advance strategies and had superior knowledge of border warfare, which would have led him to victory in many battles. His forces lacked supplies; such as weapons, uniforms, and had little organization…

controversial moments, Ellis gives a slightly biased view of the American Revolution but remains true to the word of key military and political figures. In 1776, British forces landed on the shores of the colonies to break up the rebellion after a series of clashing events. Bunker Hill was a “bloodbath” with a loss of over 1000 British troops. Furious, the Empire retaliated with a stiff arm to American trading (Ellis, 2013, p. 3). Ellis depicts the anger of both forces with realism as the…

declaration of independence was formally adopted on July 4th 1776. The reason this statement was written and adopted by the United States continental congress was to formally declare independence from Great Britain. Thirteen American colonies were at war with the British Empire at the time when this document was drafted and eventually adopted by congress. This document was a critical instrument in history of the United States as this was considered to be the document that resulted in the…

due to his belief that the colonies should not be taxed by Parliament. Although Dickinson referred as a loyal subject to the British crown, he began to disagree after the Stamp Act, and after the Townshend Acts, he decided to publish his beliefs through the Pennsylvania Chronicle. Dickinson agreed Parliament has the right to regulate trade due to mercantilism. It is essential for the relationship between the mother country, England, and its colonies. He believes the colonies are part of a whole…

veterans of World War II felt that the British were being hypocritical in this situation. In the year 1945, one former Nyasaland KAR soldier who was identified as St. Boniface criticized the British in a journal about the blatant hypocrisy. He discussed both the experiences of hypocrisy in Nyasaland and other parts of the colonies. In his words, he spoke about the horrid attitude of the British towards Nyasaland citizens and veterans. He said that the British viewed the people of Nyasaland as…

and mutual agreements, the colonists wouldn’t have had the slightest of chances in defeating the British. Out of all the nations the colonists took help from, France served the greatest role. They themselves had a harboring hatred for the British dating back to the Seven Years War and it showed when they were willing to send thousands of weapons and even some of their best military officers to the colonies. That too, the French were risking all their assets when they formed a shell corporation,…