Who's More British...

SteveDallas · 04-28-2008, 03:18 PM

Those who came to America from England in the years leading up to 1776 did so voluntarily. The US then declared independence and actively fought to separate from England. So they certainly had reasons to disdain all things British.

The Australian transportees were forced out, and presumably would have stayed in England if they had been able to. So while they can't have been happy with the mother country, maybe they would have less of a chip on their shoulder to prove to each other how un-British they were.

04-28-2008, 03:18 PM	#9
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Those who came to America from England in the years leading up to 1776 did so voluntarily. The US then declared independence and actively fought to separate from England. So they certainly had reasons to disdain all things British. The Australian transportees were forced out, and presumably would have stayed in England if they had been able to. So while they can't have been happy with the mother country, maybe they would have less of a chip on their shoulder to prove to each other how un-British they were.

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