In April, 1775, American colonists rebelled against the British Crown, declaring independence on July 4th, 1776 and freeing themselves of the shackles of empire.
When the war was finally over in 1783, hundreds of thousands, of the estimated one-third of colonists who had remained loyal to the Crown, fled the new country with many crossing the border to Canada.
Without doubt, the War of Independence proved to be an inspired success, with the USA developing into the most powerful, important and influential nation in the world.
How ironic that, nearly 240 years later, some American citizens, according to reports in the US media, are considering emigrating to Canada (thus submitting themselves once more to the British Crown!) so disenchanted are they by next November’s candidates in the Presidential election.
George Washington would be turning in his grave!
Common Sense 