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The American Revolution shocked the world; no one had ever expected a small group of colonies to fight for and win their own independence from the seemingly greatest and most omnipresent country on earth. Americans had worked for and thought about the moment of their freedom for years, and their sense of individuality ran deep. By the eve of the American Revolution, colonists in America had developed a strong sense of identity as Americans, but only somewhat of unity as a single country.
In events leading up to the Revolution, the colonists had developed a strong identity as citizens of America. As interracial couples emerged and different ethnicities intertwined peacefully, people began to forget their past history of identification as “English” or “French” and now simply considered themselves American. As stated in Letters from an American Farmer, “Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world…” [Doc. H] In addition, because of the Proclamation of 1763, colonists began to resent the British more fully, and as a result, resorted to seeing themselves as more independent and distinct. Anyone who lived in and supported America considered themselves as Americans despite their original nationality. Parliament also no longer had the means to govern the colonies because of the distance between them and the lack of similarities between the regions. As “Notes for Speech in Parliament” stated, “Is there a single Trait of Resemblance between those few Towns, and a great and growing people spread over a vast quarter of the globe, separated from us by a mighty Ocean?” [Doc. B] America had begun to develop its own sense of individuality. The “Declaration for the Causes of Taking up Arms” revealed that Americans were willing to fight for their cause and independence, proving that they thought they were unique and had a sense of individuality [Doc. E].Next, because the colonists argued
In events leading up to the Revolution, the colonists had developed a strong identity as citizens of America. As interracial couples emerged and different ethnicities intertwined peacefully, people began to forget their past history of identification as “English” or “French” and now simply considered themselves American. As stated in Letters from an American Farmer, “Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world…” [Doc. H] In addition, because of the Proclamation of 1763, colonists began to resent the British more fully, and as a result, resorted to seeing themselves as more independent and distinct. Anyone who lived in and supported America considered themselves as Americans despite their original nationality. Parliament also no longer had the means to govern the colonies because of the distance between them and the lack of similarities between the regions. As “Notes for Speech in Parliament” stated, “Is there a single Trait of Resemblance between those few Towns, and a great and growing people spread over a vast quarter of the globe, separated from us by a mighty Ocean?” [Doc. B] America had begun to develop its own sense of individuality. The “Declaration for the Causes of Taking up Arms” revealed that Americans were willing to fight for their cause and independence, proving that they thought they were unique and had a sense of individuality [Doc. E].Next, because the colonists argued