The Colonists' Sense of Identity and Unity
By the eve of the revolution, the colonists had developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans to a great extent. The colonists had their own vocabulary by this time. The colonists also had rights that were not available in Great Britain. The colonies had united for the first time during the French and Indian War, so they already had experience fighting for a common cause. Before the revolution against Great Britain, the colonists knew who they were and what they stood for.
Although Great Britain and the colonies both spoke English, each had their own vocabulary. Great Britain's was more refined and the colonies' vocabulary was more rugged. It was this rugged vocabulary that helped the colonies shape a new identity. Sometimes words were the same in the two regions but had different interpretations. The word "constitution" to the Englishmen explained all the laws and ways of protocol that had existed since the start......
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