2007-01-30 21:42:46 · 6 answers · asked by jdjarhead0311 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The character of the American people was formed during colonial times - independent minded, questioning authority, wanting to explore new places and new ways of doing and thinking about things.
Not every individual is this way, but as a whole, it's interesting to me who much of the American character has stayed true over 200+ years.
2007-02-03 04:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by peanut'smom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Sean e, except that I would categorize it as violent individualism.
As far as taxes go, the tea tax was a realistic solution to a problem caused by the colonials themselves, and they weren't that high either. Tea wasn't a necessity, it was a luxury. The tax was put in place to pay for the military protection the colonials demanded from Great Britain. After the revolution we taxed our own people at much higher rates than the Crown taxed tea.
2007-01-31 03:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by rblwriter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have abolished slavery, so that's off the table.
Well we don't follow our own laws (The U.S. Constitution) but we haven't been doing that since before Andrew Jackson.
So I guess its the American Character, rebellious and self-seeking.
2007-01-31 01:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by sean e 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we still have a "House of Lords" Though there is no body who claims lineage from The Queen of England, we still have The Kennedy's.
2007-01-30 21:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by Phillip 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Taxes!
2007-01-31 00:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by L J 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Slavery is the single issue that continues to haunt us.
2007-01-31 00:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by obelix 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋