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A War FOR ALL Americans
Breakdown in Trust
England's King George III had ousted the Whigs in the Parliament.
The new members of the Parliament had never visited America.
Information and Communication between the government in England and the colonies, was delayed inevitably.
The Parliament was historically the ruling law in England and its colonies.
Writers Light A Fire
The colonist argued that they were not represented in the Parliament. The British countered with the idea of virtual representation.
John Adams argued that a representative assembly should mirror its constituents.
Pamphlets were written to promote America's virtue in the face of England's ruthless power.
"Pimps and Parasites"
In 1764, the Connecticut Assembly declared that, "no law can be made or abrogated without the consent of the people by their representatives."
Newspapers spread the news of conflict and oppression caused by the British presence.
A War FOR ALL Americans
newspapers subscriptions grew
Postwar America:
* Population was on the rise
* America was more diverse
French, Dutch, Germans, Africans, Criminals
"Colonists are the offspring of Englishmen" concept was
wrong
* Population was young (60% were under the age of 21)
* Economic Prosperity
* most families had enough money to buy luxury items after paying
all their expenses.
Unequal Distribution of Wealth
Southern States had the highest level of personal wealth.
(90% of Americas unpaid worker lived in the South)
Middle Colonies did well too.
The New England Colonies were the least wealthy. The majority of their exports were sent to England and returned to them in manufactured goods.
Image by Tom Mooring