Britain Had Weak Control of Colonization

Britain had weak control of colonization from the beginning because they weren’t as dedicated as other colonizing nations. The British were not serious about their colonies and let them operate with a philosophy of salutary neglect. This allowed for the colonies to develop on their own with limited government intervention from Britain. The colonists took advantage of this freedom and established their own governments and cultures. Thus, once the British started intervening in politics, economics, and ideology as a result of the French Indian War, it caused tension between Britain and her colonies. Ultimately, this intervention resulted in the American Revolution.

One major change for the colonists was the British intervention in politics. The colonists enjoyed salutary neglect and once it was taken away from them, they were very upset. After the French Indian War, Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan, which opted to make a joint colonial government to make decisions for the colonies. Meanwhile, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains. However, people ignored this act because they found it constricting and unfair since they had just won a war, so they feel deserve more land. Additionally, as a result of the war the British stationed troops in the colonies, they had the navy patrolling the sea, weakened the legislative assembly and restricted colonial manufacturing. Furthermore, the British established taxes, which offended the colonists, hence the Stamp Act Congress is established. This provided a forum for colonial leaders to meet and establish ties. The Virginia Resolves were also printed, which introduced a set of resolutions the House of Burgesses come up with as a response to the taxes. More unrest cane about with events like the Boston Massacre and The Boston Tea Party. Therefore, the committees of correspondence was established, which publicized grievances against Britain. The British responded to the rebellion with the coercive acts, which limited the rights of the colonists and was very threatening. Moreover, the continental congress was set up and they reject the plan for colonial government under British control. Thus, there were various political factors that contributed to the negative feelings between Britain and her colonies.

As stated above, here were also economic factors that contributed to the falling relationship between Britain and her colonies. Firstly, Britain is upset because they feel the colonies didn’t pay for the French Indian War. Britain also has to pay back debts from other wars. Therefore the prime minister of England,