1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War; the final defeat of the French and their Native allies in America. For America’s English colonists, this was a cause for great celebration and pride in their English Identity. Expressions of English patriotism (pride in one’s country) were widespread. But only twelve years later, there same Americans colonist found themselves locked in a bitter and violent conflict with the mother country that had so recently been the object of their proud respect. To this day, now over two hundred years later, the reasons behind this abrupt transition of England and her American colonies form allies to enemies. Throughout history it has been said that the American colonist were waging war, but waging war against what exactly? Read on and you’ll understand why. If you go to work daily and every month you get a check but taxes are deducted, you understand why it’s deducted because there’s a breakdown of why taxes were taking out. So you understand that much, but then you realize that you’re not getting anything back in return? Huh? Seems confusing – well let me break it down for you. The American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Great Britain because the colonist were upset at their mother country , because of the way that they created laws the fact that the American colonist had no say in government upset them. The colonist tried sending letters but it was like sending letters to a famous artist. The only option that they had left was to declare war. Great Britain taxed the colonist without their approval, because they simply had no say in the government. Now here is where we use common sense, if you as a colonist disagreed with the rules and regulations that are put into place and there is no way to change the rules and regulations because you have NO SAY in government would you rebel? Take a step back we know this much that once the American colonies settl