Why did loyal British subjects in 1763 become revolutionary American rebels in 1776? Loyal British subjects from all over Europe inhabited the thirteen colonies that made up America in 1763. You had immigrants from not just Great Britain‚ but also Germany‚ Ireland‚ and Scotland. This created a diverse population of colonists who all came to America for different reasons‚ but the one thing they all had in common was that they were bold enough to travel across the ocean and start a new life. From
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In the period between the settlement of the English in 1607 at Jamestown‚ Virginia and the end of the French and Indian war in 1763‚ a nation was being set up on this continent to take its place with the powers of the world. A variety of races and nationalities of emigrants came from Europe. The English were the first‚ next were the ScotchIrish and the Germans. Also came the Swedes‚ Dutch‚ Welsh‚ Jews‚ French‚ and Irish. Lots of Africans were brought to do slave work too. All of these people came
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Between the years of 1763 and 1776‚ the worsening relations between the colonies and Great Britain were illustrated by the views colonists had towards the British Parliament and King George III. The first in a series of direct and immediate events within these years‚ which eventually destroyed the relationship‚ was the Proclamation of 1763. By prohibiting settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains‚ England expected to save on administrative costs by controlling expansion. Even though most colonists
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Company of London. This simple act of authorizing colonization led to the establishment of thirteen English colonies‚ with the first settlement called Jamestown‚ located in Virginia. While slowly attaining an identity that was distinctly American‚ these colonies developed into three easily identifiable regions in the years 1600 to 1754. The Northernmost of these regions‚ the New England Colonies‚ included Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire. Located in the middle section of Britain’s
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DIFFERENCES AND CONTINUITIES BETWEEN BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH (main information taken from BB1 pp. 79-81 and 152-57) Stress on difference and continuity has characterised the story of the relationship between British and American English over the centuries. For instance‚ difference was strongly wanted in the US after Independence and emphasised by the British as sign of their distinction from the new‚ less cultured‚ nation for at least the two following centuries. On the other hand‚ continuity
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The time period of 1754-1763 eventually led the American colonists to realize that they did not need the British any longer. The colonists felt that they themselves‚ were not Englishmen but members of their own society within the American colonies. By winning the French and Indian war the British were entitled to the land east of the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains. As the Americans began to move westward thinking that if they fought the war in the colonies‚ they were entitled to
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Slavery in North America: introduction and development: I. Introduction of Africans in North America: This map represents the 13 colonies founded by the British between 1607 and the 18th century. This is the original United State in the 18th century. We must say that the British when they colonized America were a bit late because other European nations had colonized America (both North and South) before the British. The first British settlement in America was in 1607‚ in Jamestown
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In order to help cover the cost of the war between Great Britain and France‚ British officials began to establish new taxes in the Colonies. In 1765‚ a tax was passed by Great Britain known as the Stamp Act. This law required all colonists to pay a tax to Great Britain on all of the printed materials that they used‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and even playing cards. All of these materials were required to have a stamp placed on them‚ in order to show that the tax had been paid. Colonist were
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1st Pd. Settlements of British North America Although there was economic and religious concerns during the colonial period it is believed and can be proved that economic concerns had more to do with the settling in British North American than religious concerns. Economic concerns that drove the settlements included‚ over population‚ standard of living‚ as well as high unemployment. Throughout history‚ people from around the world from different cultures have to American seeking for a new life an
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The time period between the 1600s and 1700s was a time of major change for the natives of North America. The incursion and colonization of Europeans into North America had considerable impacts on Native American lives. Suddenly‚ North American natives found themselves entangled by European power politics. European empires at the time‚ such as the French‚ English and Spanish empires‚ often fought against each other for power and control. The arrival of Europeans into the North American continent meant
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