It could be all that. Or it could be Ceaucesceau in Romania. We might all decide we’ve had enough and hang them all. Not that I would ever promote violence.
The repercussions of America's victory in the Revolutionary War were not limited to America. If America had not kicked the shit out of the U.K. then the other colonies of the British Empire would have not been able to demand greater freedoms and natural rights from the U.K.
Make no mistake, after the U.S. Kicked the crap out of the British Empire the burden was on the rats of England to treat every one of their colonies better or risk America assisting and inspiring rebellions the world over.