preview

Changes Of Colonial Government

Decent Essays

Possibly one of the biggest revolutions during this time was the changes of government in the colonies. The colonies, under British rule, had lived under a Parliamentary Monarchy in which a King and legislative body known as parliament ruled equally. Parliament was in charge of legislating the British Empire while the King was in charge of enforcing laws of the Empire. Much like the United States’ government today these two bodies were acting as an Executive and legislative branch. The issue for colonists was that Parliaments being 3,000 miles away meant that they did not truly understand the dynamics of the colonies and could not possibly make sensible laws for the colonists. After the war Americans would have to figure out what type of government

Get Access