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Each colony had its own leadership structures, but the British government was always in charge.

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Throughout the 1600s, British influence in North America continued to grow as more and more colonist flooded the region

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In order to raise money, they passed several taxes that all the American colonies had to pay.

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Throughout the 1600s, British influence in North America continued to grow as more and more colonists flooded the region. American colonists liked having fairly independent lives and governments while still enjoying the economic benefits of being part of the British Empire.

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They established colonies to make money and gain political and military power.