We all know the story about the Founding Fathers crafting together the Declaration of Independence.  They tried until they tried out, to live in harmony with the British Empire.  But being nice and trying to get along just was not cutting it. 

The abuses of King George were cruel and sometimes bordered on insanity.  More and more, the British Empire wanted to take advantage of the prosperity the growing population of New England were achieving through hard labor and thrift.