How did the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies before 1763 differ from the relationship after 1763?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans:
Before 1763, Britain and the colonies were mostly peaceful and depended on each other for trade, money, and protection, but after 1763, Britain's huge war debt and subsequent revenue-generating policies distressed Americans and set the stage for the imperial crisis. Americans resistance to British policies grew slowly but steadily; they became more aware of their liberties, the most important being self-rule and the right to live free of an occupying army. Americans were ready to die and fight for their rights against Britain.
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