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Q: Which city does Paine use as an example of the grievous harm the British have already inflicted on the colonies?
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Which country established and governed the 13 American colonies?

The British Colonies, so to speak, were 13 in number and were aptly named Thirteen Colonies. The English colony ... These Thirteen American Colonies were grouped under three different heads depending on the type of governance: ... Charter Colonies - These colonies were established when the British Crown granted a charter,


The british government needed money they were in debt because of?

Following the Seven Years War (French and Indian War in the colonies), the British government found itself in dire need of money. The war had depleted the British treasury and the government decided that the American colonies should at least help pay part of the cost of the war in the colonies. The Americans were now free from the threat of the French and most of the Indian attacks. In order to continue to protect the Americans, the British would need to raise money, in the colonies, to pay for troops to be sent to America and to be provided for with equipment and boarding. The British citizens were already taxed to the breaking point, while the Americans were paying few taxes, and most of those were avoided via smuggling.


How did the Stuart Restoration affect the English colonies already established in America?

King Charles II tried to unite the colonies, but it didn't work because the colonies were all founded for different reasons and therefore didn't want to be united.


What prevented parliament from asserting its authority in the American colonies before 1760?

its assumption that its authority had already been established


What was the patriots main focus in the west and in the south?

they loved to maintain and keep the land they already owned so they made sure the colonies were taken care of.