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Why did the US declared war on Britain at the start of the war???

A- King George lll increased taxes and tariffs on Americans

B- Britain blockaded the US and the royal navy impressed US citizens

C- British forces burnt the US capital including the White House

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A) King George III increased taxes.

The king imposed taxes on the Americans, such as the Stamp Act, and that’s one of the reasons why the colonists decided to go to war.
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