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During the early 1600s, puritans in England were persecuted
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Self-government began early in England's American Colonies.
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During the 1700s, many changes came to England and its colonies
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Between 1756 and 1763, Britain and France fought a war for control on North America Britain won but was in debt but planned to tax the Colonies.
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The Americans hated the new taxes. Mobs attacked royal tax collecters, and writers made fun of Britain's king.
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Colonist clash with the British soldiers then the soldiers open fire on the crowed.
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In Parliament passed the Tea Act allowed East Indian Tea Company ship tea without tax which put tea sellers at risk and outraged people
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In December after The Tea Act protesters went to the docks and threw Thousands of dollars worth of tea into the Harbor
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To punish the colonists, Parliament passed laws that shut down Boston Harbor and placed Massachusetts under military control.
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After news of the conflict spread the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia
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While colonial leaders debated, fighting began in Massachusetts British soldiers set off to destroy the weapons stored there.
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On July 4, 1776, the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence .