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The British government forced the colonies to trade with Great Britain at unfair prices. This caused the colonists to go into debt.

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Late 1600s to early 1700s the British government left the colonists to live by themselves without the laws being strictly enforces. This caused the colonists to get used to the idea of self-control and they saw no need for the British government.

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The French & British fought over the Ohio River Valley and they had some Native American tribes join their side hoping to get their land back. The British went into debt because of the wars costing so much money.

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The colonists were not aloud to settle west of the Mountains so they didn't anger the Native Americans. They thought it wasn't fair so they moved anyways and made the British mad.

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The colonists were forced to pay high taxes but have no say in their government. The colonists argued that they shouldn't have to pay taxes.

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Parliaments first tax directly on the colonists. It was a tax on all paper products that caused the Sons of Liberty to be formed to plan a rebellion.

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Another high British tax on important goods that cause the Sons of Liberty to convince the colonists to boycott.

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Forced the colonists to let the British troops stay in their home for free, this was a major breaking point for many of the colonists.

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A street fight in Boston between a mob of colonists and a group of British soldiers. The Sons of Liberty used this as a major reason to go to war.

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Some colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped tons of British tea into Boston Harbor. The British government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish them.

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The colonists had to pay for the tea they destroyed, town meetings were banned and the Boston Harbor closed down. The colonists then had their first meeting called "The 1st Continental Congress".

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A group of colonists had a meeting and created a list of grievances for the King. King George lll rejected the list and they decided to come together and make an army. Everything was ready for war.