How did the political, economic, and cultural trends of the 18th century (prior to and including the French and Indian War) contribute to the process of "dual identity" for North American British colonists? In your answer to be sure to: A. Define "dual identity", and B. Consider political, economic, and cultural trends that contributed to the development of this dual identity. C. In conclusion, what was the ultimate historical significance of colonial "dual identity"

“Dual identity” for North American British colonists resulted from their identity as British as well as Americans.

The answers of sub parts are given below.

Explanation:

A. Dual identity was the identification of American citizens with Britain as well as America.

B. In the time of the 18th century Britain was laying a claim of superiority over other imperialistic places of the world and was empyrean its own colonists to this in some places.

The french and the Indian war had involved the participation of many people from the Americas too who had by then been there for multiple generations and had developed a distinctly American life for themselves.

C. The duality came from the fact that they identified themselves with the British where their roots were but also with their new home as a separate entity of its own.  This eventually led to the American war of independence as the American identity won over.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

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