the American Colonies. The Seven Years' War left England

The loss of the American colonies was the first time the process of British empire building had been put significantly into reverse, and became…

— David Olusoga

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to…

— Queen Elizabeth II

The American colonies, all know, were greatly opposed to taxation without representation. They were also, a less celebrated quality, equally opposed to taxation with…

— John Kenneth Galbraith

“During the settling of the American colonies, it was said that the Spaniards would first build a church, the Dutch would first build a…

— Mark Jones

In the American colonies, the main problem of liberty has been solved, demonstrated and practiced in such a manner as not to leave much…

— Marquis de Lafayette

There were four million people in the American Colonies and we had Jefferson and Franklin. Now we have over 200 million and the two…

— Mort Sahl

In the past, the British had signally failed to build an effective structure of royal authority and administration in their American colonies. As a…

— Linda Colley

We never went abroad until I was 12, as we didn't have the money. But I remember crossing the border into Scotland when I…

— Rebecca Front

I wasn't happy with how I left England. I didn't like where my mind was football wise. I felt like football was coming second.

— Bradley Wright-Phillips

“In 1939 he left England for America, partly to escape his own public status. Six months later, after making a speech at a political…

— Anonymous

“What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool…

— Jeff Spicoli

I said, even when I was left out, 'I am an England fan, and I'll be supporting the boys.' It's in my blood; it's…

— Jack Wilshere

The only link between Literature and the Drama left to us in England at the present moment is the bill of the play.

— Oscar Wilde

I left England when I was four because I found out I could never be King.

— Bob Hope

I left England because I was not playing.

— Gervinho