The American army was a rag-tag group of militias combined together but the British were trained soldiers with uniforms and better conditions.
Answer: The Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa,
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries.
They viewed it as a threat to their way of life and to the church
