Would American history have been different had Britain won the American Revolution? If so, please explain.?

Answer 1

No it will be the same
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Answer 2

If any war had gone the other way, history would have been different.

Let's consider why Canada is a separate nation than USA ... maybe if Britain had won the conflict, then there would have been one combined territory, with Britain over both USA's (less what was got from Mexico etc.) and Canada's.

How about Quebec ... with Britain stronger in North America, and France weaker (remember that France was an ally of US revolution), maybe Quebec would have become English speaking from the beginning. How about French Revolution ... Britain might have invaded there to reimpose Monarchy.

There is a branch of Science Fiction with many novels on what might have resulted in history had the American Civil War been won by the South, Hitler won WW II etc.

Answer 3

Obviously, of course it would! The original thirteen colonies would have remained colonies of England and therefore would have remained under England's rule and governance. The colonies would have continued to pay taxes to England and might have remained unrepresented in the British government. Most of the men we consider our "Founding Fathers" would have been executed for treason against England (Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Hancock, George Washington, et. al.)

Because other countries, such as France and Spain, also had interests in the Americas, there would have most likely been war between England and those countries when any of them tried to expand further into what is now the U.S. Repercussions would have been felt throughout Europe and the world (consider Britain's numerous other colonies throughout the world at that time). I am guessing that at some point, the American colonies would have tried to declare war again. The hypothetical possibilities are endless.

By the way, there are definitely books available about this. Historians seem to love to speculate!

Answer 4

First, they would not have been independent for two hundred thirty one years. Second, the American forefathers would be footnotes in history instead of national heroes. Third, the form of government would not be federal but very likely parliamentary like the other members of the Commonwealth (former members of the British Empire that did not revolt). Fourth, they would not have had colonies and territorial holdings. Fifth, the geographical landscape of the US would be different since there were only 13 original states. It would be uncertain if other states would have been added, ceded or conquered. Those are just off the top of my head.

Answer 5

It is a great "what if" question. If the Continental Army had surrendoured then what would have happened subsequently would largely have depended on how intelligent the British would have been. If they had tried to go back to the way things had been before they would likely have faced bitter, protracted resistance. If they had sent over somebody to play the role Lord Durham did in the Canadas in the 1830s and then granted the colonies everything they wanted short of outright independence the Empire would have developed in a very interesting way.

Answer 6

Boy, you think? We'd all be speaking English now, wouldn't we?

Oh, wait a minute...

(And this sure sounds like something from a homework assignment to me!)