What sparked the American revolution? What could Britain ha

>>1813661
There was no way for Britain to maintain control over America at the time, it was simply too far away for them to adequately manage it. I realize they did a good job in India and Hong Kong and geographically they were further away, but these were places reachable by land routes and thus support of supply.

When you have to send your entire army and fighting force on ships on a 3 month journey to the US across the stormy Atlantic Ocean, it gets pretty difficult to wage war.

>>1813661
I would argue similarly to >>1813751 but I would state that my argument is focused a little differently. Before the Revolution the British government never really ruled the colonies. They were closer to protectorates. It was only when the British actually tried to rule that the colonies rebelled.

>>1813661
>What sparked the American revolution?
taxation with representation
>What could Britain have done to prevented it politically?
better political representation for new world colonies
>What were arguments loyalists had?
from brits "if you want representation just move back to europe lol"
from americans "da ebil french will kill us if the british withdraw"

>>1813661
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzRhFH5OyHo [Embed]

Good song

>>1814184

Political representation was basically impossible because of the distance. They didn't have phones or airplanes so communication took months.

Members of parliament like Edmund Burke thought it necessary to grant the Americans Independence because they had achieved self-sufficiency and it was impossible to respect their rights as Englishmen.

>>1813661
Great Britain had peaceful relations towards natives east of USA and didn't let them expand.

GB had A single tax on tea.

Of course this despotic rule sprung the "Revolution".

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>>1816418
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Proclamation_of_1763