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ending the war, and acknowledging that the United States was completely free of ties to Great Britain.

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70 Years Since Myanmar Gained Independence

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The troops found out about a group of rebellious colonists who had stockpiled some weapons in a small town outside of Boston called Lexington, so they went to go steal the weapons

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In order to raise money, they passed several taxes that all the American colonies had to pay.
Unsurprisingly, all the colonists hated having to pay extra money for basic materials.

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

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