22h 11min, may 2, 1764 y - New Taxation Rules
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Due to the Seven Day War, the British decided to raise taxes in order to be able to pay for the damage done. The large increase of taxes, on top of in-proper representation for the colonist, created many heated protest.
This was just the beginning of the colonist desire for independence.
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22h 11min, may 2, 1764 y
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~ 260 years ago
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