The+Declaration+of+Independence

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 * Introduction:** Before the United States was a country, it was a colony first. A colony is place that is controlled by another country. The United States was British a colony. Over time the Americans felt that they were being mistreated by British and began to fight for their independence, this is known as The American Revolution. There are many reasons that the American colonists felt they were being mistreated:

1. The British were taxing the Americans with out allowing them a say in the British government 2. The British created high taxes on things that colonists needed such as stamps, sugar and all legal documents (The Stamp Act and Sugar Act) 3. People were forced to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes (Quartering Act)

As a result of these factors the American colonists created a document called the Declaration of Independence. This document made it clear to the British government that Americans would no longer be controlled and would create their own independent government.

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