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The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence, in part,

because the British government:
based its laws on the idea of popular sovereignty
taxed the colonists without their approval
Katused to station enough troops in the colonies
pressure colon is to move into western fonds

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The American Colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence because they were tired of Britain's tyranny. The main problem was the overbearing taxing. Britain taxed tea, stamps, paper and other important items.

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The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence in part because they taxed the colonists without their approval.
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