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Why did not Spain openly support the colonist in the American Revolution?
Spain had colonies of its own all over Middle and South America. Supporting people rebelling against their mother country openly would have meant undermining their own position towards their colonies.
What effects did world war have on empires that had been created by European nations?
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
What would have been the likely consequence for the US if other western powers had divided China into colonies instead of accepting the open door policy?
What would have been the likely consequences for the United states if other western powers had divided china into colonies instead of accepting the open door policy
Who was the first person to step on America?
After the natives that traveled to American soil and the plates moved dividing the land, they were already living there, they were obviously the first. However, afterwards. The vikings were the first to discover America. They would rape and slaughter the native villages for mere entertainment. They would get bored of it and leave, but they knew it was there and there had been proof that they had been there long before Christopher Columbus.
How did the American Revolution affect England France and Spain?
The British did not pay much attention to the colonies until the French and Indian War. Then there were those that wanted the colonists to pay for their defense.
British criticism of the colonies in 1763?
The British had multiple criticisms of the colonies in 1763. They thought the colonial militia had been poorly trained. The colonies did not pay the war costs and General Washington did no obey orders to attach a French fort.
What prevented parliament from asserting its authority in the American colonies before 1760?
its assumption that its authority had already been established
What does the native American tribe Calusa do?
Nothing, because they have been extinct as a tribe since 1763.
Was Paris around when the colonies were?
What colonies? Paris has been a town for well over two thousand years, which is after the Greek colonies, before the Roman colonies, and way before anybody else's.
What was the stamp act for?
The Act was enacted in order to defray the cost of maintaining the military presence protecting the colonies. Britain also needed money to repay the suppliers from the French and Indian War, which had been very costly, even though Great Britain had been victorious in 1763.
How many men lived in the southern colonies?
Southern colonies of what? There have been thousands of colonies. British, American, French, German, Russia and so on.
It was fair for the British government to tax the Americans in order to pay for soldiers who were protecting the American colonies?
It would have been fair because as you state they were the "colonies", i.e., still British territory, before gaining independence as the USA.
The feasibility of representative government in the American colonies had been demonstrated by the?
The feasibility of representative government in the American colonies had been demonstrated by the self-governing successes in Massachusetts and Virginia. When they were drafting the Constitution, the delegates had these examples to inspire them.
What type of government controlled US before the war?
I don't know what war you mean, but the US has always been a Representative Republic. Before the events surrounding the Revolutionary War, the American colonies were a part of the British monarchy.
Who was the leader of England and the thirteen colonies?
There were no English colonies in the 1500's. The first American English colony wasn't until 1607 and it was Jamestown. IF there had been colonies in the 1500's the leader would have been Elizabeth 1.
How were the spanish french and English able to establish colonies in the Americas?
These European empires were able to set up American colonies due to the fact that these colonies already had colonized East Asia, Africa, India, the Middle East, The Caribbean Basin, and other world regions. The advantages were that they had been through the colonizing processes before.
Why were Canadians loyal to Britain?
Britain and France explored the area and had colonies. France gave most of its colonies in North America to Britain in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. Over the years since then, a constitution was approved and more separation has been achieved. They are still part of the British Commonwealth.
