Abstract
When the first colonists settled on the Atlantic coast of America and built the towns of Plymouth and Jamestown at the beginning of 17th century, they were looking for a better life than their homelands could provide them with. However, a century later, the descendants of the first settlers can no longer find anything in common with this distant country. Apart from the common use of English and of British currency, the colonists have, no idea of what life could be across the Atlantic. Many events, analzyed in our study, will lead to a feeling of unfairness among the colonists who regard Britain as the cause of all troubles. Our study will lead us to consider the interdependence of republicanism and the birth of institutions in America. We will witness the emergence of a new way of thinking before the Declaration of Independence.
