Since America's origins, it has been destined for independence. It is hard to argue against the fact that the nation would eventually break off from Britain and become independent, but the question is how it happened when it did? There were a number of reasons for America wanting to claim independence from Great Britain, although the main ideals that started conflict were that American colonists wanted equality to citizens in Britain and, for the most part, Britain looked down on the colonies and viewed America only as a good prospect for trade and their mercantilist Economy.
Since the year 1714, when George I came into power, until about 1750, America was put into salutary neglect, and the British rulers left them to develop mostly on their own for the better prosperity of England. …