Why The British Empire Ruled America

The British Empire was one of the greatest empires to have ever existed. It once ruled over 25% of both the Earth’s population and land. With the discovery of the “New World” in the 15th century, many Europeans traveled northwest to establish settlements. By the end of the 18th century, the British Empire ruled over the 13 colonies in North America. The power1 that leaders of the British Colonies had over the people of the land was really scary. Also, the way the people of the colonies used their wealth2 was wrong. All this talk about power and wealth really makes me think about the morality3 of the colonies. The leaders of the colonies would use the power they had in a negative way. For example, when a citizen of the colony did something