How could the British have kept control of the 13 colonies?

Yes, I think they might have been able to do it by granting full Parliamentary representation to the colonies and treated them as another part of the United Kingdom ... How could the British have kept control of the 13 colonies? ... That's the only model I can see that would have kept all of British North America in the Empire. read more

The Crown could have kept control of the Colonies by letting them go. Letting them go in the sense of giving the 13 a chance to develop the land, the resources and return a share to The Crown. Patience would have been needed, but The Crown, in the midst of all other challenges, did not have time for patience. read more

This should have guaranteed the 13 colonies' defences for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, it had an unintendedly dire consequence for the British authorities. Settlers fumed at not being able to take advantage of the victories against both the French and Indians. read more