Why did America declare independence?
>Taxation without representation?
>GB choosing to appease their Native allies West of the Appalachians over their colonial subjects desire to colonize it?
>Enlightenment idealism and perception of Parliamentarian corruption?
>GB granting Catholics freedom of worship?
>Coercive acts?
>The American colonies were founded through private enterprise with little government support from the very beginning? And GB was attempting to extend their reach over their loyal, but autonomy desiring subjects; believing they were owed something after sending as few troops as possible to protect the colonies during the 7 years war?
>Jews?
>>591598
Heres a better question OP
america is a continent not a country
mexicans are americans in the same way chinese are asian and germans are european
So what are people from the US called? united statesians?
>>591598
Because ultimately, it's more efficient to be self governed, especially when you had a seperate "American" identity forming from the homeland "British" identity, and you live in a world without instantaneous communications.
>>593527
Shut up, butthurt South American.
because of the French and Indian War that largely unaffected Americans (directly, indirectly it did as hell) but were forced to pay taxes for it
also autism of literal NEETs like Tom Paine
>>593527
We are the only big empire in the Americas that has 'America' in our name, so I'm fine with 'American'. 'USian' will be understood, though.
>>593544
Mmm... not buying that one. Comms lag may have explained why the revolution *succeeded* where other British revolutions failed, but people don't pick up guns to fight for efficiency.
