Declaration of independence it was determined that thirteen of the countries were Free states and independent of England.
Initially even under the government of England there were hardly any serious problems for the thirteen colonies. Even though it was England that hired the government holders and other main officials, colonies had very limited representation (U.S. History.Org, 1995)
However England went heavily into debt. This was mainly due to the war with the Indians. The debt was also due to another war that was with the French .A major part of that war took place between the colonies, having England to dispatch its troops. Hence, the British held the colonists responsible and felt that they should bear the brunt of their actions. The British Parliament started working towards making the tax laws more stringent and passing different laws that were a major source of displeasure for the colonist.
In 1774, delegates belonging to the colonies gathered in Philadelphia for a meeting. First Continental Congress was the name suggested for...
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