Howe defeated America at the Battle of Long Island.
Answer:
America's cause was important to all people.
The English were in severe debt after the 7 Years War with France, therefore they increased taxes on the American colonies, leading to colonial governmental officials sending formal letters of protest to parliament. This ended up heightening tensions between the colonists and the British, leading to the American revolution.
The three branches would make the president ineffective (powerless) I think.
