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Who were the patriots in the beginning of the American Revolution? What were their core beliefs?

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The Patriots were colonists in America. The British put taxes on tea, stamps, and many other items. The British taxed them without consent. “Taxation without representation!” The early patriots resorted to violence against tax collectors with the Sons of Liberty.
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