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How Did The Founding Fathers Decided To Rebel Against The British Government

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The founding fathers had a good amount of reasons for rebelling against the British government and declaring independence. The Colonist felt that the government was not protecting their rights as citizens and lost the right to rule them. The taxation system wasn't fair and they were not represented in Parliament. Before the founding fathers decided to rebel against the British Government a few things happened. New taxes were a major issue for the colonist. Britain was in debt after fighting the French and Indian war and King George III and Parliament wanted the colonist to pay. They raised taxes on sugar, trade, tea, and legal documents. This wasn't fair to the colonist. The colonist resisted paying the taxes. They were upset because they

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