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The early leaders of the United States fought to liberate their country from Great Britain but that doesn't mean they weren't strongly influenced by British ide
by Symmetry 11y ago
The early leaders of the United States fought to liberate their country from Great Britain but that doesn't mean they weren't strongly influenced by British ideas about government and rights.
- mikeash 11y agoThose leaders by and large were British. The revolution was essentially about establishing a separate cultural and political identity where there previously was none. That's different from a situation where a foreign invader conquers and occupies the land, and people who already lived there fight to throw them out.
- rawTruthHurts 11y ago>The revolution was essentially about establishing a separate cultural and political identity where there previously was none. And banks, don't forget about banks.
- protomyth 11y agoThe early leaders of the United States originally wanted the rights due them as British subjects. It turned into a full revolution later.