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What are 5 reasons why the American Colonies wanted independence from Great Britain?

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i can't remember them all but one of them was the taxes and they didn't want the British to control them  
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1) Taxation without representation
2) Banned from hosting meetings
3) Trading could only go through British harbors and must be inspected my the Britsh
4) Quartering troops without house owners permission
5) The Proclamation act of 1763
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