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Article: Seeds of revolution.(fight against British colonialism)
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- Cobblestone
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- October 1, 2005
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For years before the Declaration of Independence, the Colonies had felt wronged by Great Britain. During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), British leaders treated colonial soldiers, who fought and died alongside the British redcoats, as inferior. Then afterward, Great Britain expected the Colonies to help pay its massive war debts.
In 1764, Britain began to strictly enforce laws that taxed various items brought into colonial harbors. It added new taxes, too, on items like sugar and other goods coming into the country. Also, because laws limited where Americans could sell cargo, shippers were at the mercy of English buyers. Currency restrictions were another ...