The Struggle Of The British Colonists In The 18th Century

Along with having to cope with the disturbance of not having a stable government to control and rely on that came with Salutary Neglect from Britain, the colonies then had to deal with the new laws and the taxes that were eventually put in place starting in the mid eighteenth century that restricted much of what they had free control over beforehand. Starting in the 1750s, the colonies were located along the coast (Doc 7) of the United States. Because of their location, it enabled them to gain power, and eventually grow to gain more money that would lead them to have enough to grow big enough to break away from the Crown, because the ocean ports allowed for easier trade with the different countries. As time went on however, the British government …show more content…
However, because of this injustice, because of this iron fist, the colonists were able to realize that they could unite through these problems of salutary neglect, restrictive laws and taxes implemented by the British government, and eventually be able to form their own Declaration of Independence. All of these events allowed for the colonies to break away and from their own states that were united and stronger than when they were under the rule of the British government. Because of the strength of the colonies to unite, it allowed for the United States to be born, where the ideas of freedom, equality, and liberty are allowed to grow and thrive and reach people who live in the constant fear of war, famine, and death. Even through the Civil War, the ideas of freedom and equality for all shined through enough to abolish slavery so that America could proudly claim equality for all without looking like hypocrites. Eventually the same ideas would come with World War I, World War II, women’s rights, and so many other events in order to fight against terrorism, fascism, and ultimately injustice against humanity. America has become a symbol, a place where anyone can start with nothing and rise up from the ashes with freedom and equality and thrive enough to change the whole world. Because of the ideas of freedom and equality, people in the United States have the ability to change the world and make it a place for everyone to united