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When we think about the colonists living in America, we can see that they moved away from Europe to gain their own independence. Although the colonists were proud to be British, but saw America as an opportunity land. They wanted to form a self government. The colonists wanted to run things their own way for a change. They believed that if they govern themselves, there was a huge possibility of a brighter future for the colonists. Becoming independent was their first step to success.

As for the British living in Europe, they believed that the colonists were no longer British, but American. Even though they did not see the colonists as the same, they still protected the colonists from the French and traded goods with them. The King and Parliament took great care of the colonists living in America. As time passed the colonists self government fell apart. With the colonists taking supplies from Britain, the parliament realized that shipping goods has become too expensive. I believe that the colonists became too expensive to supply for as time passed by. So, Parliament developed the Stamp Act. The colonists were being taxed on almost everything. Parliament wanted to take control and govern the colonists to become an empire. Colonists of course were upset and “rebelled” towards the Stamp Act. Colonial elites believed that the Stamp Act was an ill-judged measure. From the chaos the colonists stirred up, the English repealed the Stamp Act. From what I have heard, "pride is political liberty".