What do the British and Americans have in common?

The British and the Americans had several things in common. The Americans were ruled by England as colonies for many years prior to the Revolutionary War. Once we got our independence from Great Britain, we modeled several important ideas after the British. Our system of government, while not identical, has similarities. Both countries elect their lawmakers. We modeled many of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution after British ideas. The concept of natural rights and the idea of a Bill of Rights come from the philosophy of John Locke and from the English Bill of Rights.

There are other similarities. Our judicial system has similarities. Both countries have courts and believe in the idea that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Our language is also similar. Both countries believe in free market economic principles. Both countries have fought against the spread of authoritarian governments. We have worked to also prevent the spread of communism. There are many similarities between the British and the Americans.