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After the Indian war King of England (George III) imposed the first tax to support the mercantilist policy. It was a tax on sugar and other imports from non-British colonies. -
In 1765 King George III became more unpopular with every tax he enforced, which is why we have no taxation without representation. We also had such acts pass as “Boston Port Act”, “Administration of justice Act” so on and so forth. -
In May of 1775 and the summer of 1776 the second continental congress met in Philadelphia to draft the Declaration of Independence. A paper that states people independence in America. -
USA and Great Britain went to war to fight for the land of America but know us as America now we clearly won. The war lasted seven years. -
The British finally surrender after losing the battle of Yorktown in Virginia -
The 2nd continental congress set up a central government with one house legislature. Congress has authority to make war and settle interstates disputes.