The correct answers are A) The colonists were English, with relatives in England, B) France's entrance into the war threatened England itself. C) The war lasted longer and cost more than the king had expected and promised, and F) They objected to the large loss of life and high taxes the war brought.
The reasons that the war with America was unpopular with many Englishmen were: The colonists were English, with relatives in England, France's entrance into the war threatened England itself; the war lasted longer and cost more than the king had expected and promised; and they objected to the large loss of life and high taxes the war brought.
After many years of accepting impositions from the British crown, the 13 colonies in America decided to be independent. The Revolutionary war started in 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord and ended in 1783. People in England had divided opinions about the war. Some did not supported the idea for the reasons mentioned above. One way or the other, there were family ties between the two sides and the war cost so much money that could have been used in better ways to help the people in Britain.
The United States gained its independency from Britain on July 4, 1776.
