Yorkshireman William Strickland is believed to have brought the first turkey to Britain in 1526. He was an English landowner who sailed on early voyages of exploration to the Americas.
Turkey
William Strickland was from Yorkshire, England and traveled to North America. When he returned to Britain he is said to have brought the first Turkey from North America.
Turkeys
William Strickland is often credited with introducing the turkey to Britain in 1526 after returning from a trip to the Americas. However, it's important to note that turkeys were already known in Europe by that time, having been brought over by Spanish explorers in the early 16th century. Strickland’s role was significant in popularizing the bird in England, but he was not the sole source of its introduction.
He believed that a war with Great Britain was destine to happen
Some words with different meanings in Britain and America include "biscuit" (cookie in America, scone-like in Britain), "chips" (French fries in America, crisps in Britain), and "pants" (trousers in Britain, underwear in America).
Loyalists were against the Declaration of Independence. They believed that America should be loyal to Britain. Many Loyalists simply left America. About 80,000 of them fled to Canada or Britain during or just after the war. Because Loyalists were often wealthy, educated, older, and Anglican, the American social fabric was altered by their departure.
America gained independence from Britain on July 4, 1776.
Britain never took over South America.
Britain
No. Britain's part of Europe, and, though it did own parts of north America, America never possesed it.
The relationship between Britain and British North America was mostly strained. British North America was bitter about the taxes it had to pay to Britain.