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Why were the American colonists driven to declare war on the British Empire? I need to right an essay!

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Answer: The colonists fought the British because they wanted to be free from Britain. They fought the British because of unfair taxes. They fought because they didn't have self-government. When the American colonies formed, they were part of Britain.

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