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The American colonies obtained their indendence from Great Britain following the American Revolution. The Treaty of Paris, ending the war and signed by England and the United States in 1783, recognized the American colonies as an independent nation. The cause of the Revolution were: 1. The Colonial wars for Empire, in the 1600-1700s, ending with the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) 1763. 2. The British Policy of Salutary Neglect--failure to enforce the Navigation Laws. 3. The slow but steady erosion of British control over the American Colonies. 4. Pontiac’s Rebellion and the Proclamation of 1763. 5. The Sugar Act of 1764 6. The Stamp Act of 1765 and the Stamp Act Congress in the colonies. 7. Colonial virtual representation versus actual representation in Parliament. 8. The Boston Massacre, 1770. 9. The Gaspee Affair, 1772 10. The Tea Act of 1773 and the Boston Tea Party. 11. The Intolerable (Coercive) Acts, 1774. 12. Meeting of the Continental Congress in 1774. 13. The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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SteveNo, the united states became an independent country when it won it's independence from Great Britain. Although they are both similar countries.
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Which nation became America's ally against great Britain in 1778?
France
What two countries are considered the great rivals of the colonial period?
The two great rivals of the colonial period of America were France and Great Britain.
What lands did great Britain claim in America?
The Eastern seaboard where the 13 colonies were located.
When did Britain get independence?
The island of Great Britain came into being after being split from mainland Europe sometime between 180,000 and 450,000 years ago, with the flooding of the straits of Dover.The Kingdom of Great Britain existed from 1707 to 1801, being replaced by the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union 1800.England has never become Great Britain.Great Britain or Britain is an island in an archipelago situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. The country of England forms part of this island.The Kingdom of Great Britain was the result of the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707 and in 1801 this kingdom merged with the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Most of Ireland then seceded from the Union, which then became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The countries of Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland still exist as national entities.The importance of England arose because England became a huge maritime power and then the Industrial Revolution started and flowered in England leading to the establishment of the British Empire (the first global superpower). As the capitol of that empire was situated in London, being English gets confused/merged with being British.Actually an Englishman see himself first as British then English and a Scotsman/Welshman/Irishman would see them selves first as being Scots/Welsh/Irish, then British.For such a small set of Islands it is all very complicated but we love it :-)England became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 when the kingdoms of England and Scotland were joined under the terms of the Union with Scotland Act and the Union with England Act passed by, respectively, the English and Scottish Parliaments in 1706 and 1707.
In what ways might the U.S. victory over great Britain in the war of 1812 affect the status of the US in the world?
Victory meant independence from control by Great Britain. It also began, eventually, the emergence of the United States of America. Thankfully, the USA and Great Britain are friends now!
