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Why did we start the Revolutionary War?

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The colonists did not like these laws. Great Britain was passing these laws because of the French and Indian War, which had ended in 1763. That war, which had been fought in North America, left Great Britain with a huge debt that had to be paid. read more

The Revolutionary War started because the Colonial Americans wanted their own country and they were tired of being governed by America and their unreasonable tax laws. Nobody wanted to pay taxes to the British government and everyone opposed it. read more

The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American Revolution, arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown. read more

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