… moment actually was, considering that we've had some pretty strong opinions about being governed by a king. And 250 years ago we were governed by the British monarch. But because 250 years ago the American colonies were in a separate country, we were part of the British Empire. and not even really reluctantly so. Most colonists saw themselves as loyal subjects of the Crown, operating under royal charters with their own local assemblies managing much of the day to day governance. (00:26–00:35)
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