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American sailors to be their own. At least that’s what most Americans are led to believe. Most Americans sailors were British just trying to not go into the Napoleonic Wars. But, anyways America still wanted to test what they had. So war was declared, now what? America had gain some early victories, especially the Battle of Tippecanoe against the brother of Tecumseh, but, these early victories would come to an end in 1814. Britain was now done fighting Napoleon and could focus on America, who they thought

whole after 1630. Colonists took pride in not being dictated by a powerful imperial government and having their own system of fairly democratic self-government. The colonies all thought they were doing well on their own without strict ruling from British monarchy. After 1685, James II had restored the Stuart monarchy and desired an absolutist monarchy. James II decided to ‘rein in’ the colonies and created the ‘Dominion of New England’ which became a threat to free institutions. The basic idea that

dispute between the United States and the British Empire. The British limited the American trade system because they were afraid it would be damaging to their war with France. They also wanted to arrange for an Indian state in the Midwest. They wanted to do this to maintain their influence in the region. That’s why 10,000 Native Americans fought for the British in the war of 1812. Because Canada was a British colony at this time, Canadians were considered as British allies. Americans just wanted to prove

the British House of Commons May 13th, 1940, aimed at the public, as the new Prime Minister due to the resignation from previous Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in a time that many people needed reassuring. Churchill is largely a revered leader in Britain’s history, which can be attributed to his confident and decisive leadership when the British troops faced the Nazis in World War Two. Knowing the fear citizens had concerning the war, he presented an uplifting speech aimed at the British society

officially declared war by the French and British until 1756 to 1763! In the 1750’s, both France and Britain wanted to increase its lands by expanding within the Indian Territories. They both specifically wanted the Ohio valley, but the native people considered this their land and not up for grabs. However, a local Indian leader known as the Half King decided that if the British offered a fair trade that would place him in a position of power he would allow the British to set up a small trading post. The

1940 he was immediately faced with two choices; continue the war, therefore pushing Britain further into debt, as well as inflicting thousands of English casualties, or attempt to negotiate with Hitler. Negotiation may have saved thousands of British soldiers, but millions would have paid the price in Hitler's pursuit of a "purified" Europe. Ultimately, Churchill not only backed the continued war effort, but through many rousing public addresses, gained needed support. Towards the end of his

that is what was mainly focused on in the Unites States’ educational system. The Seven Years War, for the most part, is predominantly centered on the concept of who will take over North America first, the French or the British. During this front of fighting the French and British forces were not the only predominant players in the hostilities for North America,

Britain was in victory in the defeat of the French and her allies, but that victory resulted in great debt. The King of Britain and Parliament figured the colonists were the key to their dilemma. Aside from being in debt, Britain was also struggling to maintain control of the colonies. Britain began to enforce taxation and acts in which the colonists claimed unjust. These British imperial policies that were implanted onto the colonies resulted in the colonists showing resistance towards British rule.

1. The English government, especially under Oliver Cromwell, had little interest in controlling the government of the colonies. That being said, they were interested in the economy of the colonies. This is shown through their attempts to control the economies of the colonies. For example, the Act of 1651, which was issued by the English Parliament, controlled colonial trade. It stated that all importations to England or from Asia and Africa must be carried out on English ships. This navigation act

secretary sending financial support in form of donations and military arms to the American forces to fight against the British army. In 1777, the victories of the Battle of Saratoga and St.Leger at the Battle of Oriskany, brought back the hope to the Patriots and the enthusiasm in France to be in the American side. The Battle of Saratoga was important because the poor British strategy separating