This narrative omits the strong, repeated and extensively documented disagreements between the colonists and Britain on whether or not to launch expansionist wars of conquest against the neighbouring American Indian polities.
Yes, with strong religious and historically early ethnonationalist motivations, including against denominations of European colonists who weren't English-speaking, while the British opposition was largely motivated by pragmatic diplomatic efforts to avoid large wars, expenses or both. Taylor's book American Revolutions is a great starting point for the period (with depth exceeding the typical ACOUP article) and the bibliography delivers plenty of follow-up material by topic and/or place.
