Because the British government was taxing them heavily.
<span>Causes of Vietnam War: ...1946 - Communists in the north begin fighting France for control of the country.1949 - France establishes the State of Vietnam in the southern half of the country.<span>1951 - Ho Chi Minh becomes leader of Dang Lao Dong Vietnam, the Vietnam Worker's Party, in the north. This is not my work!!!!</span></span>
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During colonial times, the nation was extremely diverse and filled with Dutch, English, Spanish, and German settlers. Negative effects of ethnic diversity included heavy restrictions placed on anyone not considered to be American. Positive effects included increased trade and revenues.