Abstract
This chapter reflects on the nature of the society into which Burke was born in comparison with the one he departed. During Burke's lifetime, British affairs were increasingly shaped by the Empire. In his childhood, the North American and West Indian colonies were key elements of imperial trade and power. Over the course of the eighteenth century, the volume of trans-Atlantic commerce increased by more than a factor of twelve, constituting about a third of Britain's overall trade by 1772. British policy began to drive thirteen of the colonies into rebellion. Then, between 25 May and 17 September 1787, the terms for a federal government were finally agreed for an independent United States of America. Burke publicized his admiration for the newly constructed nation. In the 1780s and 1790s, India commanded his attention.
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