British Policy

[shedevil]

What was the main objective of British policy toward the American colonies after 1763?

[Peter Pedant]

The causes of the American war of independence can be summed up as MANTUFT

The M is Mercantilism

one of the Ts HAS to be taxation

I cant remember anythinng else - I did this exam in 1966!

[El D]

mainly good relations - this can be surmised from the little known fact that Britain could, had it wanted, actually have regained control of the US in a following war, where we captured and burnt the centre of US government. Once peace terms were agreed they had to paint it white to cover the burns - hence . . .