Origins and Ideologies of the American Revolution

Politics in British America before 1760 (1x9)

Data de estreia: Mar 22, 2022

From 1750 to 1763, colonists had become used to self-rule, particularly to petitioning. If they wanted change, they would petition their legislative bodies. These bodies, made up of colonial freeholders, were generally obliging. Britain did not mind this degree of self-rule; it concentrated on the revenues of transoceanic trade.