There were also many internal problems in the colonies during that time. After the Seven Years' War, colonial and Native American relations were tense, to say the least. Colonial expansion forced many tribes west, which led to several tribes fighting over land. Settlers believed that land should be owned and maintained by a man. This heavily contradicts the Native American belief that land should be respected and used, but not owned. Although this is a glorious time in the history of colonial America, it was a very demoralizing time for Native Americans. Slaves were an important part of the American economy, especially because the majority of the population lived in rural areas. Most slave owners considered their slaves capital and did not consider their human rights. Many slaves tried to escape the plantations and rebelled against their owner. This was a problem for the unity of the colonies, because the English later offered some slaves the freedom to fight alongside them during the revolution. Social, political and intellectual developments in the American colonies...