Answer:
In the 1600s and 1700s, Europeans came to
North America looking for religious freedom,
economic opportunities, and political liberty.
They created 13 colonies on the East Coast of
the continent. Later, when the colonists won
independence, these colonies became the 13
original states.
Each colony had its own government, but the
British king controlled these governments. By
the 1770s, many colonists were angry because
they did not have self-government. This meant
that they could not govern themselves and make
their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to
the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to
a government where they had no representation.
They were also angry because the colonists were
forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in
their homes.
In 1774, leaders from the colonies met in
Philadelphia to discuss British laws that they
believed were unfair. They believed that Great
Britain did not treat the colonists as equal
citizens. They thought the people needed more control over their government. In 1775, colonists
fought against the British army in Massachusetts.
The leaders met again and decided to organize
an army. George Washington became the
commander in chief of that army. yw lol
