Great Britain’s Dependence on the Colonies

During the late 18th century, many would argue the British colonies’ eagerness to fight for independence would be disastrous politically, economically, and militarily; however, it was the most convenient time for their independence to occur. While the colonies had ties with Great Britain, they were slowly breaking and had the right tools to succeed as their own nation. The colonies had three advantages to be a successful nation. First, their experience being under monarchy rule allowed them to not follow into the same steps and find another form of government. Second, they had strong ties with other empires that allowed them to trade without high tariffs. Third, growth in the colonies was higher than Great Britain’s and had enough people to fight against the British Redcoats.

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Great Britain military was dispersed around the globe fighting conflicts with other nations. The colonies were never directly involved in any of the wars Great Britain was involved. In fact, even though the French and Indian War was fought in territory between the French and British colonies, the colonies were not being affected besides more tariffs were created to pay for the aftermath of the war. Another example that the colonies did not depend on Great Britain was that they were self-sufficient; they had plenty of raw materials that if it was not for mercantilism, the colonies could have manufactured their own products or traded with other countries without having to pay high tariffs to Great Britain. In April 19, 1775, during the battles of Lexington and Concord, it was obvious that reconciliation between the colonies and the British empire would not lead to a positive outcome; therefore, the colonies had to continue with the war to gain