Thirteen Colonies Dbq

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The Thirteen colonies in North America struggled for independence from Britain. There were many situations that caused aggressive and resistant feelings in Britain and The 13 Colonies. Britain passed many aggressive laws to keep order in the colonies, and the American Colonists resisted the laws.

There were many aggressive laws that Britain made that upset the Colonists. The Stamp Act was a tax on all printed materials. For example, every time they wanted to buy a Will or a newspaper, there was a big increase of tax involved. The tax went right back to Britain. In fact, there was a set of laws passed called the Townshend Acts. These acts included a tax on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. These laws

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