jan 1, 1763 - Colonists taxed heavily/tea, stamp, and sugar acts The king believed that he had the right to tax the colonist to help pay for the war. The colonists believed that they should not have to pay taxes to someone 6000 miles away. They began to protest a fight back against the english
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