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Which action caused many American colonists to support independence from the British Empire?A.Great Britain separated the colonies' governments into three branches.B.Great Britain increased taxes on many items in the colonies.C.Great Britain forced the colonies to follow the rule of law.D.Great Britain abolished its constitution and became a monarchy.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Which action caused many American colonists to support independence from the British Empire?A.Great Britain separated the colonies' governments into three branches.B.Great Britain increased taxes on many items in the colonies.C.Great Britain forced the colonies to follow the rule of law.D.Great Britain abolished its constitution and became a monarchy.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The action that caused many American colonists to support independence from the British Empire was B. Great Britain increased taxes on many items in the colonies. This was seen as an overreach of power and led to widespread dissatisfaction, eventually contributing to the desire for independence.

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