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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: So many Americans did not want to fight their English cousins,that the death penality was introduced to abstainers to get them to fight!. When independance was introduced and a constitution was introduced,a created monarchy was discussed and the restoration of the English monarchy was also voted on!.President was the nearest they could get to being a monarch!.That is why the prsident is still so powerful,as originally the monarch in those day was very poweful!.George Washington spoke with a cool clipped English accent and was a devout monarchist!.The American monarchy is the president and his wife!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The American colonists were split between those wishing to stay united with Great Britain, and those wishing independence!. The percentage favoring independence increased gradually during the 1770s, pushed by poor policies (such as the Intolerable Acts) on the part of King George III and his Parliament, and by growing nationalism amongst the colonials, until it exploded into armed battle following the events in Lexington and Concord!. By that time, a majority of colonists favored independence, although the ratio varied by colony (New York City, for instance, was quite pro-British)!. The colonists in Canada were invited to join their brethren in the lower 13 colonies, but declined, choosing to stay loyal to Great Britain!. At the conclusion of the War of American Independence, those who chose to remain loyal to the Crown mostly emigrated--to Canada, to England, to the Caribbean British colonies, etc!. Any chance of keeping the United States within the British realm, such as the current loose British Commonwealth, were destroyed by the hatred felt by the Americans to King George III, and the King's unwillingness to negotiate!. Any nostalgia for the old days of being part of the British Empire evaporated during the War of 1812, when the British burned Washington, DC, and in general tried to pull the Americans back into the Empire by force of arms!. These days, with the surge of immigration over the past 200 years, there are relatively few people who link themselves to the days when we were part of the British Empire!. There's a fascination with royalty--British and other--but ZERO sentiment for adopting that as our style of government!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No, many did not!. In fact many families were split by divided loyalties!.Loyalists saw the revolutionaries as traitors to their people and nation!. Canada, for example, rejected the Revolution and stayed loyal!. In the war of 1812 the USA tried to take Canada by force, and were kicked out by the British and the Canadian colonists!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Samuel Adams claimed after the war that one third of the population wanted independence a third were loyal to the crown, the other third undecided!. He probably overestimated loyalist numbers - the rebels had no trouble intimidating loyalists in their areas - but history is written by the victors!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The only thing I might add to the above four responders is that many who fought did so more for the money than any given loyalty to one cause over another!. Often times in the very heat of battle, word would pass that they were not going to be paid for their services and they would shift sides!. Some would simply lay down their arms and go home!. Benedict Arnold was considered a "Hero" and had been wounded several times (once in the battle of Montreal and again in the second battle of "Freeman's Farm" aka, the Battle of Saratoga) shifted sides and became America's most historic Traitor over money he insisted was owed him and had been promised to him by the Continental Congress!. Www@QuestionHome@Com British Loyalists did not want independence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I don't know about now, but a large number of colonists were against the revolution - more both in numbers and proportion than the French who were against the French revolution!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Didn't some Americans fight with the English!? This does seem like a good opportunity to anounce our intention to regain our colonies in America!! Lol!Www@QuestionHome@Com There were many "Tory" members of society!. There are none now!Www@QuestionHome@Com |