Use this Discovering American History video entitled From Empire to Independence 1750 to 1776 to study the development of hostility between Britain and its colonies, how Britain became the dominant European power in North America. Learn how its very success and attempts to centralize power brought resistance from British colonists, how the colonies developed an "American" identity, and why this new community of interest was often encouraged by inept British actions.
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