King William's war, the first of the French and Indian wars, caused the British to take measures with the intention of protecting the colonies, like the samp act. These acts estranged the relationship between the colonies and the mother country.
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The English Civil War took a great affect on them because they had to decidewhether to support the king or the Parliament.
King George sent ten hundred troops to the colonies.
In 1775 there was only 3 colonies. Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. These colonies were organized by a proprietor, a person whom the king had made a grant of land. The land owner governed the people.
During 1775, colonists were forced to decide if they would support the rebellion or the King. Most Americans believe that if they had lived in that time, they would have supported the rebellion, despite the very real threat of death from Britain for treason.
loyalists were people who were loyal to king george the third during the American revolution. patriots faught against the british army and their king.