Consequences of the Independence of the 13 Colonies

After the discovery of America in 1492, a migration of Europeans to America was unleashed; This resulted in the formation of colonies that were under the authority of Great Britain.

The victory in the Franco-Indian war, left many expenses to England and as it was evident, the cost of this war won, they channeled it to the English colonies in America; they raised taxes, aggravating all imports and exports.

It was clear that the inhabitants of the colonies saw their economy and the freedoms granted to them threatened. There was a conflict produced by the use of tax stamps in all official documents, and England overthrew this decree, but forced accommodation and food to be given to its troops based in the colonies.

The leaders of nine of the colonies met and protested, starting the conflict in a sordid way. This because they refused to obey many of the taxes imposed by the crown, and determining England to send troops to the colonies culminating in their independence.

The independence of the thirteen colonies in 1781 resulted in the creation of the United States of North America, as an independent nation and consequently produced results that influenced the world.

Consequences of the independence of the 13 colonies:

1. Creation of independent states in North America
2. Creation of a political system away from traditional regimes
3. Creation of the Monroe Doctrine, which establishes America for Americans
4. US imperialism as a form of government
5. Definitive abolition of slavery
6. The expansionist policy.
7. Absorption of the French colonies
8. Accession of half of the Mexican territory
9. Hawaii's accession to the United States and
10. Association of Puerto Rico to the United States.
11. Establishment of the racist social system to non-whites
12. Imposition of democracy as a form of government
13. The growing industry leads to a policy of economic expansion to ensure markets and sources of raw materials.
14. Racism intensifies and the organization of the Ku-Klux-Klan arises.
15. Abuses and exploitation of the industrial working class.
16. The workers' struggles stand out mainly in the city of Chicago (1886).
17. Communication routes are built on a large scale: railways, canals and roads.
18. The first transcontinental railroad is built.
19. The industry develops enormously. For example, oil companies like Standard Oil, big car companies and big steel monopolies.
20. The strongest banking and commercial system is formed, standing out in New York, Wall Street.
21. In the cultural aspect, the enormous distribution of books and means of diffusion is notorious; however, North American culture generally suffers from superficiality. The main emphasis is on technical and scientific advances.
22. The race to conquer space begins
23. Capitalism is established as a form of government in North America
24. The dollar is imposed as the world currency of exchange.
25. It became a world power
26. It becomes the first economy in the world.