The colonists requested/declared their independence from Britain due to the extreme taxes that were being imposed upon them.
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Freedom of speech because everything else is already in the state
An american colonist who supported the british side during the american revolution or a supporter of the conservative party
True.
The Chinese culture did grow large and great without the help from any outside influence especially from the English who were literally taking over the world. Japan was getting semi influence from the Netherlands which they traded with. So yes the Chinese was protected by the natural geographic structure of the land.
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