The Ability of the Colonialists to Rule Themselves and Pledge Allegiance to the King.

Britain acquired many colonies from as early as the 14^th century. In the administration of all the colonies and the colonial power, the king was the most powerful voice. He made the most important decisions regarding Britain and her colonies. With time, the Britain had a hierarchy of leadership whereby the king had people assist him in ruling the kingdom. Problems arose as to how to not overstep the boundaries when it comes to making decisions. The king had the ultimate power, and the commissioners of the colonies would make certain decisions on behalf of the king. Some of the decisions the King found fault with and, therefore, the commissioners had to strive to find a middle ground. This would ensure the king got the reverence he deserved and demanded and at the same time assist the commissioners in not being over dependent on his directives.

As a solution to the power puzzle, policies were established in the British parliament to keep the colonies and the colonialists intact. The Acts were all part of the Intolerable Acts, they included, The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, The Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act (Adams, 1772). The acts sparked the debate and led to the first Continental Congress in the Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. The debate arose when the colonies had taxes, and other oppressive policies were imposed on the colonies.  The first conference resulted in the first five resolves that were presented to the British government. The thirty-fifth year of King Henry the eighth, all the trials were handled in Britain. However, it later changed when in the last parliament session three statutes were formed, and they all revolved around the fairer treatment of the citizens of the colonies as well as the colonialists.

The American’s won the debate because they managed to turn the public opinion around and get more following in opposing the king’s rule. They won because by being united in their quest for independence, the king had less power over them. The British Monarch did not relent in their efforts to keep their colonies under their control(Adams, 1772). They pressed harder in their efforts to keep their colonies subdued. The American people stopped trying to get recognition from the King of England and instead wanted to become an independent country. With the establishment of the United States, it is evident that the people of the United States won the debate.

In the current world, the people of the United States and Britain are not the very best of allies. The tension has been passed through various generations of the leaderships of the two governments. The colony became greater than the colonialist, and that does not make it easy for the two states to get along. The Economic restraint that the British had on the colonies that now are part of the United States made the British as the colonialists more powerful. However currently, the United States have a better economic position and strength compared to when they first achieved the independence.

The most dominant motivation was economic. Most of the facts presented during the debate were focused on suppressing the colonies. The less economically stable the colonies remained, the better the chances the colonialists had of keeping the colonies under their rule. The efforts of the colonialists would only be useful when they could regulate the wealth around all their colonies. The colonialists felt that the crown should appoint even the rulers in the colonies (Adams, 1772). The colonialists eventually had to give in when King George directed that “the colonies must either submit or triumph.” The colonies ended up getting their independence.

In conclusion, the colonialists had to keep the colonies in line and also rule their country while pledging their allegiance to the King. The king controlled the colonialists, and this means that he was also the head of the colonies as well. The King had a tough job in being the supreme leader of the vast states. He needed loyal subordinates to keep the colonies in check (Adams, 1772). The rule of law in Britain served as the supreme rule that the king was above. The King wanted to control all the trials, and, therefore, all the cases were to be conducted in the courts of Britain where the king usually had the final say.

Reference.

Adams, Samuel. 1772, N.p, ‘The Rights of The Colonists: Samuel Adams’, Constitution.org. Accessed 2015. Web. 18 July 2015.