They disliked it with a passion and openly opposed it, often being in wars with western forces. From China who was in war with Britain over colonization, to Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and many others.
Prison Labor is legal but not so commonly used anymore. There are still other forms such as community service.
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.