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== == Because the colonies were British colonies, belonging to the British king and populated by British people. The so called War of American Independence was a civil war between British people in the colonies and their king.

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The English are British in the same way that the Welsh and Scots are British, they live on the same island called Britain. British people do not refer to New Englanders as anything other than Americans so why should Americans not call the English British?

because New Englanders all come from one country where as british people come from 4 different countries

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freedom from what the had back in a town which was controled by some mean person who didn`t care abot the people.

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The Pilgrims came seeking religious freedom. Others followed seeking land, adventure, and political freedom.

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Because they were a colony (part of) England.

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Because they were colonies, not states.

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What are alike with the french and English colonies?

The French and English colonies helped form America and they both took a voYage to the Americas.


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