that encouraged the mass migration of people from the Old World to the 13 British colonies. New democratic features, education, higher wages, employment opportunities, and religious tolerance were among some of the promises that lured people to migrate and start a new life in America with more personal choice and freedom. Paragraph 2: Economy Economic advantages were the main incentive for immigrants to come to the colonies because they allowed people to have economic independence and stability;
without heavy protest. You wouldn't like that, would you? Neither did the colonies. In the beginning, the colonies swore allegiance to the British and worked together to create a working society. The colonies helped England with wars such as the French and Indian war. After the war, the British needed a source of money to pay off their debt and looked to the colonies. They put unfair taxes and laws that were only in the British`s favor. More and more laws and acts were put in place such as the Stamp
Causes of American Revolution The American Revolution was a conflict between the British empire and its American colonies that spanned from 1765 to 1783. There were many events that led up to the revolution, but there was one main cause. The mistreatment of the colonies was a main cause of the American Revolution. Within the colonies there were three actions that specifically displayed the mistreatment by the British. These three actions that displayed the mistreatment and caused the American Revolution
Among the new taxes and laws the British imposed on the colonies only made them more resentful towards their mother country causing violent revolts, boycott, and events such as the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party. This lead to the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 between the colonies in America and Great Britain in which each side had both substantial advantages and disadvantages that impacted the eight long years of struggle. The colonies in America called a meeting for the First Continental
Revolution the British and American Colonists had many advantages. They also had some disadvantages that were usually countered by the other’s advantages. I will talk about each of their advantages and then discuss their disadvantages. The British had many advantages going into the American Revolution. One advantage is that they had a professional army that was well trained. By having a well-trained army they had a better chance of winning the battles. The British troops were already in the colonies, the most
Army in an interview discussing the Revolutionary War. The British settlers in America became increasingly self-sufficient and felt the British Crown was forcing high tax and denying them their civil liberties. Clearly, the British saw the colonies as a nation they could threaten. However, with a fresh enlightened perspective American 's saw the British Crown 's action as unjustly and would rebel against the crown. Eventually, The British superpower would be defeated by an unruly, inexperienced
between the American colonies and Great Britain had reached its breaking point as fighting erupted at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. These battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution, where the colonists sought freedom from King George III of England and Parliament. After fighting for years to gain their independence, the American colonies won the war. Even though the colonists faced several disadvantages during the American Revolution against the British, the determination of
In the beginning, the colonies were proud to be represented as British; they were happy under the rule of both the British Empire and with the institution of monarchy. However, by 18th century, the colonies came to believe that they needed to break away from the British empire. For the colonies, being part of the British Empire meant that there were advantages as well as eventual disadvantages. The advantage was that, since the colonies were part of the British empire, they could trade with the
American colonists revolted against the British government for independence. This war began after Britain’s victory during the French and Indian War. With this victory, came the expansion of the British Empire. While this may seem like good news regarding warfare, the expansion of the British Empire became a substantial expense for the English government. Britain fell deeper into debt because of the costly French and Indian war and the new, larger British Empire. This led the English government to
As the Revolutionary war began it seemed that the British held all of the advantages. They had won recognition as the most powerful nation in the world through their military exploits in the Seven Year’s War. The British had a population with more than three times the people of the colonies that produced an experienced, professional Army that was able to deploy fifty thousand troops to the colonies. They had the wealth and credit, as well as the alliances needed to secure the services of thirty thousand