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The British government decided to make the American colonies pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War. Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and other taxes, the British tried to collect taxes that the American people considered harsh.
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They did not think civil disobedience would be effective.
Well at the time of the U.S. revolutionary war, there were 13 colonies, they were not referred to as states till later. far as what type of govt was wanted, at the time they were trying to break free of a monarchy type, meaning ruled by a king. The U.S. currently has a federal type of govt. so its safe to say that's the type they were wanting.
Most Americans were in the middle of happy but a little mad. It helped get Reagan elected because he was part of that.
I think it is Earthquakes