America's 3,000 miles of potential was to valuable to surrender to a colonizer. A colonizer that persecuted and underpaid, but thank you for inspiring the bill of rights.
Why did the 13 American colonies rebel against the British Empire? The 13 American colonies rebelled against the British Empire for a variety of reasons, but the main cause was the colonists' desire for greater political autonomy and self-government. They felt that they were being taxed heavily by the British government without having any representation in that government. Additionally, the colonists felt that the British government was imposing laws and regulations on them without their consent. This led to a growing sense of resentment and frustration among the colonists, which eventually led to open rebellion and the American Revolutionary War. (Answer from the Sage on Quora) The British had a long history of imperialistic endeavors. Such as sending an ultimatum to the South African Republic and the Kingdom of Zululand in 1878. I can't speak Zulu, but I suspect the Zulu King said something in effect to.. "who in the hell do these people think they are?" And so began the Anglo Zulu War. Many wars/conflicts are in response to a group assuming superiority over other groups. No group has the right to make themselves King over other people. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! (LET FREEDOM REIGN)