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Better wording as has been commented the term "liberal" would be anachronstic in the historical cotext of the revolution.
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*A state-run church that became a social bureaucracy over time
 
*A state-run church that became a social bureaucracy over time
 
*freedom of speech was only guaranteed as of the year 2000 nearly 300 years after the US<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/946400.stm#expression</ref>
 
*freedom of speech was only guaranteed as of the year 2000 nearly 300 years after the US<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/946400.stm#expression</ref>
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*The United States began as a rebellion against liberalism in England, both when the colonies were settled and by the [[American Revolution]]
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*The United States began as a rebellion against excessive government powers both when the colonies were settled and by the [[American Revolution]].  This makes Americans less likely to accept liberal leaning governments who seek to reduce the role of the individual and increase government control and tax.
 
*The welfare state in England is so thoroughly entrenched and used by people dependent on the government that any attempt by a conservative to reform it is met with hostility.
 
*The welfare state in England is so thoroughly entrenched and used by people dependent on the government that any attempt by a conservative to reform it is met with hostility.
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*England has never been as [[isolationist]] as the US and participates more in socialist-leaning groups like the [[European Union]] where it could be influenced. The US's characteristic way of being different allows for a more conservative view point.
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*In modern times England has never been as [[isolationist]] as the US and participates more in socialist-leaning groups like the [[European Union]] where it could be influenced. The US's characteristic way of being different allows for a more conservative view point.
 
*Unlike the [[federalism]] and decentralized government in the United States, England has centralized government that enables a small number of liberals to exercise more influence.
 
*Unlike the [[federalism]] and decentralized government in the United States, England has centralized government that enables a small number of liberals to exercise more influence.
 
*England has a population density that is nearly twelve times more dense than the United States.  Voting patterns show that high population density areas tend to vote more on liberal lines while low population density ares tend to vote on conservative lines.
 
*England has a population density that is nearly twelve times more dense than the United States.  Voting patterns show that high population density areas tend to vote more on liberal lines while low population density ares tend to vote on conservative lines.
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