At the end of the French and Indian War in 1863, the American colonies were said to be “very British”. However, there were certain proclamations from the British side as well as events that took place thereafter that led to the change in sentiments in the colonies, eventually leading up to the American Revolution just a few years thereafter.
One factor was financial in nature. According to the website of the US State Department, it is mentioned that after the French and Indian War (and the co-occurring Seven Years’ War in Europe), Great Britain became heavily indebted. The British
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