The English army. In the 18th century, it was probably the most powerful force in the world. Imagine columns and columns of men in red coats marching in unison, with guns on their soldiers, ready to destroy any opposition. This army and the government that controlled it had extreme influence over the relatively young nation of America and it is easy to see why. She indeed had power over the colonies and could do whatever she wanted. He could tax the inhabitants under his rule, occupy the cities of his choice and take charge of the citizens of these cities. The Americans had many complaints against the British because of their power over them, some they expressed in open battle, others they complained about in secret. Taxation without representation; it was just one of many grievances inflicted on the American colonists, and one that the colonists would eventually fight against with the massive dumping of tea during the Boston Tea Party. In short, this meant that the colonists had to pay taxes on all imports that the mother ...