How Did King George Implement Mercantilism?

“‘[M]ay the Lord make it like that of New England.’ For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us” (John Winthrop). From its earliest discovery, America has had a chance to become something amazing. With an entire ocean between the war ravaged Europe and this new world, it truly was a land of opportunity. Hundreds of years later, we live in possibly the greatest country to ever form, but what forged this nation of freedom and equality? What aspects of our nation's history produced the beautiful county we live in today?
In its earliest days, this rich new land was viewed as an obstacle. After the crusades, the European monarchs were desperate to acquire Asian goods. While many of them headed
As they grew stronger economically, King George decided to implement mercantilism. Mercantilism is when a nation's government controls all of its economy, allowing it to gain power without fighting a war. This concept would soon play a huge role in the formation of America. He got this idea from the French government, who controlled every aspect of their economy. However, the colonist had already tasted vast amounts of freedom, and the idea of being controlled directly by the crown was not popular. However, having just fought in the French and Indian war, the colonist knew they must help pay for the damage. Around 1760, the relationship between England and its colonies was as strong as ever. The colonist were proud English citizens, and continental Englishmen treated them as such. Yet in 16 short years, the colonist would be calling for war. What could have changed so fast? Some might say that the revolutionary war could have been avoided, if both sides had been patient and listened to each other, and this is true. But King George did everything he could to push America away. The primary reason the colonies revolted was taxation without representation. The crown refused to let the colonies have a voice in their own government, and that set off the revolution, because the americans had grown used to their freedom. It may seem like an extreme reaction, but
Well, at first they didn’t. America Opened the war with a few minor victories, but these simply awakened a sleeping giant. Primarily under the command of General Howe, the British began to dominate the war. About halfway through the war, the English were housed in cities for the winter, while the Continental army spent the winter freezing in Valley Forge. But this time in Valley Forge gave time for George Washington to organize his men. By spring 1777, America had a real army. From here the tides began to turn, and General Howe even attempted to negotiate peace at one point. France finally agreed to help America and sent ships to the colonies. Eventually the British decided to try to consolidate their forces and hold what land they had. The Americans began to assault the English strongholds and eventually the British lines collapsed. America had finally won. However, the primary reason America won the war, was not its own fighting, but the lack of determination from England. As Americans, we see the revolution as our great struggle for independence. But for England it was just one of many conflicts across the globe. Because of this the British troops did not have the supplies or numbers they needed to win. By the end of the war, the British forces were spread thin and unable to hold off the Continental army. The lack of attention from the crown ended up costing England a war that was crucial to all