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Was the American war for independence inevitable, if so why?

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Truly, as it were, it was. On account of Britain's consistent pushing of duties and things, and Americans were sustained up. After the expenses it was inescapable. Furthermore, the explanation behind the expenses was so America could pay off Britain for the French and Indian war that Britain payed for, and America was essentially compelled to join that since they were settlements, British states, so I'd say yes it was unavoidable. Of course, I'm just 14, with a fundamental eighth grade training! Yet, definitely, trust this makes a difference
User Vlad Miller
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It was inevitable. As the colonists built lives here, they began having separate culture and customs than the previous settlers. They became more independent as time progressed. As the British seen that they were swaying away from their influence, they tried to keep them under their thumb. The colonists had enough of being forced into a culture they didn't want to be part of anymore.
Not only did they have a new culture, but they were in the middle of the fight over land between the French and English. This fight between the two cost a lot of money and put the English in debt. This lead to the taxes that helped start the American Revolution. The English were forcing the colonists to pay for a fight they didn't want to be a part of. This was the tea tax. The taxes lead to the Boston Tea Party where the colonists started their fight back.
So yeah, the fight would've been inevitable, because the colonists were done with being pawns in a place where the leaders were about a month's sail away. They had to pay for a war fighting over the land they called home. They found new ways of live in the new land, and they wanted to continue the path on their own.
That's my thoughts anyways.
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