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I do not agree with part of the article that calls them Americans for fighting over a common foe, when in reality the colonists were British. | I do not agree with part of the article that calls them Americans for fighting over a common foe, when in reality the colonists were British. | ||
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The identity of American did not emerge until well after the American Revolution. At that point, they were still British and swore allegiance to the crown. However the patronizing attitudes of Britain towards them, alienated the colonists and thus began the American Revolution to free us from Great Britain. | The identity of American did not emerge until well after the American Revolution. At that point, they were still British and swore allegiance to the crown. However the patronizing attitudes of Britain towards them, alienated the colonists and thus began the American Revolution to free us from Great Britain. | ||
I disagree with the Americans parts because they were not Americans, but British citizens fighting for the crown against France, like any other British citizen would. | I disagree with the Americans parts because they were not Americans, but British citizens fighting for the crown against France, like any other British citizen would. | ||
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The French and Indian War was the part of the Seven Years War fought on the North American continent between the British and the French colonists using the Indians (native Americans) as allies.Needleman 11:24, 18 August 2007 (EDT)
- which was really the "war of austrian succession." or "spanish succession" i forget which. something to do with those crazy hapsburgs...Jros83 20:56, 7 September 2008 (EDT)
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RJJensen 05:28, 14 March 2009 (EDT)
I do not agree with part of the article that calls them Americans for fighting over a common foe, when in reality the colonists were British.
The identity of American did not emerge until well after the American Revolution. At that point, they were still British and swore allegiance to the crown. However the patronizing attitudes of Britain towards them, alienated the colonists and thus began the American Revolution to free us from Great Britain.
I disagree with the Americans parts because they were not Americans, but British citizens fighting for the crown against France, like any other British citizen would.
20:04, 30 January 2013 (EST)