=Great Britain almost entirely ruled the colonies in the 1700s.=
Due to the great distance between the colonies and Britain it was hard for Britain to enforce control over the colonists. The colonists got used to essentially governing themselves, so when British rule was more strictly imposed after the 7 Years War (Taxes imposed on the colonists were to try and alleviate the war debt, but led to "No taxation without representation!") the colonists rebelled.
The document that stated grievances against the King of Great Britain and declared the separation of the colonists from the king is the Declaration of Independence. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, it outlined the colonists' frustrations with British rule and asserted their right to self-governance. The Declaration served as a formal statement of the colonies' intent to break away and establish themselves as an independent nation.
Colonists loyal to King George III and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War were known as Loyalists or Tories. They opposed the revolution and supported British rule, often facing social and economic repercussions from their Patriot neighbors. Many Loyalists fled to Canada or other British territories after the war.
Some were members of the Anglican Church in England. Others depended on the British for their jobs. Some colonists were afraid of what would happen if they challenged the established government, or they believed they should 'live and let live', and just let the British maintain control. Some just simply didn't know what was going on.
There were three major positions among colonists concerning independence were the loyalist, Patriots, and Neutrals. The Loyalist wanted to remain under the rule of Britain. The patriot wanted to independence from British rule.
Without the war against Britain The Colonists would be subject to the unfair rule and regulation that Great Britain handed to them.
By the mid 1700s, British rule in the colonies was marked by a series of taxes and restrictive trade policies. The attitude had changed largely due to Britain's financial issues. However, because they had previously left the colonists to their own devices, the new imperialistic behavior was not welcomed and resulted in rebellion.
They were called Loyalists or Tories.
Britain taxed them
Some colonists had extreme national pride and believed that they were still British by nationality even though they were not born in Great Britain. These British loyalists believed in the British rule and were deeply Loyal to the King of England.
John Adams disliked Great Britain. This is because he wanted independence and disagreed with some sentiments espoused by Paine's famous pamphlet.
The two choices the colonists had were either to submit or rebel against British rule. As the relationship between the colonists and Great Britain began to strain, the British continued their policy of taxation without representation. This angered the colonials and ultimately led to the War of Independence. While many colonials had no choice but to surrender to British rule, it would be the rebels and patriots that rallied the masses against tyrannical British law in the colonies.
Due to the great distance between the colonies and Britain it was hard for Britain to enforce control over the colonists. The colonists got used to essentially governing themselves, so when British rule was more strictly imposed after the 7 Years War (Taxes imposed on the colonists were to try and alleviate the war debt, but led to "No taxation without representation!") the colonists rebelled.
In the 1700s, Britain claimed and settled into Australia, as Britain declared the island and continent sparsely uninhabited, or, 'terra nulius', under which they began to rule this territory.
In his book "Common Sense," Thomas Paine urged the colonists to seek independence from British rule, arguing that monarchy was wrong and that the colonies should establish a democratic government. He called for a complete separation from Great Britain and encouraged the colonists to fight for their freedom.
The document that stated grievances against the King of Great Britain and declared the separation of the colonists from the king is the Declaration of Independence. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, it outlined the colonists' frustrations with British rule and asserted their right to self-governance. The Declaration served as a formal statement of the colonies' intent to break away and establish themselves as an independent nation.
Colonists loyal to King George III and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War were known as Loyalists or Tories. They opposed the revolution and supported British rule, often facing social and economic repercussions from their Patriot neighbors. Many Loyalists fled to Canada or other British territories after the war.