History quiz

What do you think was the biggest mistake that Britain made in colonies before 1776?

The treatment of Native Americans and the Stamp Act were two major mistakes that Britain made in colonies before 1776.

Treatment of Native Americans: The British colonists took over land that belonged to Native Americans, and they often displaced the Native Americans from their homes. They also introduced new diseases to the Native Americans, which killed many of them. The British did not respect the Native American culture or way of life, and this led to conflict between the two groups.

The Stamp Act: The Stamp Act was a tax that the British Parliament imposed on the American colonists in 1765. The tax was unpopular because the colonists did not have any representation in the British Parliament and they felt that they were being taxed unfairly. The Stamp Act was one of the major causes of the American Revolution, which led to the United States gaining independence from Britain in 1783.