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The colonies were becoming one. People were not French, English or Dutch, they were American. With all of the strikes England had against them, it was becoming more and more difficult for the American Colonies to be loyal to a country that only cares about themself. The Colonies were finally becoming able to support themsleves. If one colony fell, others would be there to pick them up. One blaring example of the Americans unity and …

…many other colonies joined into the battle for freedom. The Americans were infuriated. There was not excuse for what England had done by 1775-1776. The Americans finally realized as a majority that they had to band together in order to survive. It was go time. Without some form of Army/unity, the American Colonies would be defeated in their fight against the Brits. America finally found what it had been looking for all along; Nationalism.