Loyal Subjects Of The King And Parliament In 1763

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1. The American colonists were loyal subjects of the King and parliament in 1763. By July 4, 1776 the Americans had declared their independence and were fighting a war against the King and parliament. Describe the points at which the colonies moved from loyalty to resistance to rebellion to revolution. After the French and Indian War in 1763, Britain was in deep financial trouble. Even though they did win the war against the French, they needed to find a way to get out of debt, so they started taxing the American colonies. Before they started doing this, may were already influenced by the writings of John Locke in the period of Enlightenment. He wrote about issues with government and consent of the governed. It was a major influence. The