Were the American Colonist apathetic about colonial-British after the Seven Years War?
Yes and no. On the one hand, even through the Revolution, the American colonists saw themselves as British citizens. The majority cared deeply about the policies and actions of Parliament, and followed British life through newspapers and word of mouth. In fact they even copied British style and architecture as much as possible. An example of this is their passion for tea which led to the Tea Act and Tea Party. However, they also reflected on the British military involvement in the 7 Years War (French and Indian). From Louisburg to the Wilderness, the colonists recognized that the vast majority of troops fighting in North America against the French were colonists, not British Soldiers. They recognized their contribution to the British victory and were not happy when the Crown levied taxes for “defending them” during the conflict. So on the one hand they cared very much and felt the strong ties of a child to their parent with Britain. On the other hand, they realized they might be able t
