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Droughts and poor land management.
The colonists protested against the Townshend acts. The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. They placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists including the following: New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. - Google on Ducksters.com
Answer: The french saved Americans from British rule although the British controlled money and thus could lose wars on purpose and still own a commonwealth. The Independence meant British had no support for the new land but would be assured the British pound would always be more valuable than the American dollar
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