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American Revolution

In the year of 1775 change took on a new form. The colonist living in America desired to be free; they wanted to break away from the land from which they fled in search of new opportunity. The colonist living in America believed that they were entitled to the full democratic rights of Englishmen, while the British believed that the American colonies were just colonies to be used and exploited in whatever way best suited the Great Britain. The conflict of opinion on the issue of freedoms insured that war was inevitable
For about a decade, tension had been mounting between Great Britain and the American Colonies. The British government had passed a series of laws in an attempt to increase control over the colonies. But Americans had become used to having control over their local government. They objected to the new laws and protested being taxed without their consent. In 1775, Britain's Parliament declared Massachusetts, the center of most of the protests, to......

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