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... This unification into “Americans” was essentially affected by Parliamentary taxation, British restriction on civil liberties, and British military measures. However, this unifying into Americans did not occur over night, nor was successful at first; rather, it was a long, drawn out process. ... The population remained divided among patriots, loyalists and neutralists, which ultimately limited the extent to which colonists became united as Americans.
Even before the French and Indian War, there was a sense of unity brewing among the colonies. ... Although struggles in complete unification were still apparent, the French and Indian War was a key factor in colonial unity. After the war, distance still remained a problem between colonies but colonists began to think of themselves as Americans rather than British or English. ... Americans realized that England was stealing their rights, and they began to join together. ... The Parliament taxing once again pitted the colonists against a common enemy and, eventually, by the eve of the Revolution, the colonies had defined their identity as no longer British or Englishmen but as Americans.
Despite the combined boycotts of all colonies on British goods during the Stamp Act, another test of the colonial unity came when the Townshend Acts were passed in 1767. ... The complete boycott of tea by Americans followed. ... However, Americans united once again to help each other out. ...
Restriction of civil liberties was also a factor that helped unite the colonists as Americans because the Parliament British limited the freedom of the colonists. ... The continual enforcement of such laws arose a mutual hatred for Great Britain by the Americans and eventually led to their unification against it. ... The Boston Massacre, which occurred in 1770 after the Townshend Acts, illustrates how British military measures backfired and allowed the Americans to gain a sense of unity in working towards independence. ...
However, not all colonists were in favor of the Revolution, which affected the total unity of America as one solid group. ... Although within each group, colonists were unified as Americans, unification as a whole country was limited to an extent due to the differing views of the people.
Approximate Word count = 1657
Approximate Pages = 6.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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