At first, colonists originated from England and were considered English subjects; however, British government increased their taxation policies after the French and Indian War and the Continental Congress began to question British authority. ... As a result, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, but did not even notice the Declaration; therefore, it caused the colonies to build stronger relations upon themselves. ... This lead to the development of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 which further provided proof that colonial unity was evident. ... Within the Declaration for the Causes of Ta...

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In response, the declaration of independence (a list of the king's misdeeds and obligations and rights of people) was written and presented to congress. ... People were unable to voice their opinion, for example, one was not able to question the government openly, when taxes increased. Citizens were not part of the decision process and anyone who questioned the government was revoked from power. ... This may have not been right, but in that moment of time the Americans decided that war was the only solution to protect their rights of independence. ...

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