Although New England and the Chesapeake Region Were Both Settled by People of English Origin, by 1700 the Regions Had Evolved into Two Distinct Societies. Why Did This Difference in Development Occur?

Many colonists, as British subjects, contributed to the war effort in 1755, against the French. During that time, the colonists came into contact with the British; however, the colonists had no respect or compassion for those arrogant men.

Though it was unsuccessful, the idea of the Albany Congress left an impression on the history of America, becoming evident after the Revolutionary War.

Specifically, Benjamin Franklin, an active member in the fight for liberty, proposed the idea of the Albany Congress.

After England's success in the Seven Years War, many colonists expected America to expand geographically and economically. These colonists felt

The loyalists in the colonies were an important factor to consider in the disunited state of the Americas, prior to the Revolution. The fact that loyalists existed during those times proves that the colonies were not unified. These loyalists were severely condemned and harmed because of their allegiance to Great Britain. The patriots took extreme measures, from the Second Continental Congress supporting the disarmament and arrest of loyalists and other non-supporters of the Revolution to state legislatures passing laws that punished the loyalists, with some being banished and others forced to pay extra taxes. Document C states that New York, a loyalist stronghold, corrupted the otherwise united American colonies, further proving that the loyalists controlled an aspect of the American Revolution. In retaliation, the patriots deliberately scattered and persecuted these people to prevent a joint effort of loyalists against the patriots' attempts towards Revolution. Mather Byles, in Document D, was a Tory, or loyalist, who felt that the persecutions he endured from the King of England was far less abusive than the persecutions he had to endure from the radical patriots in America.

The year of 1763 is a major turning point in the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain. At this time, the French and Indian War had ended, bringing about a series of conflicts. With the end of the War, England was in debt yet they received French colonies as well as Florida, a colony of Spain. This large amount of land that was acquired, needed to be controlled and monitored. As a result, the Proclamation of 1763 was enacted. This policy created a boundary for British colonial

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