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War Inescapable Analysis

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At what point is war inescapable? While one could argue that there were several events that contributed to the colonists’ eventual declaration of independence from Britain, the carrying out of the Boston Tea Party by the colonists, and the subsequent passing of the Intolerable Acts by the British represent the point of no return. After these two events in 1773 to 1774, the rebellion was inevitable. When the colonies first formed, everyone was happy, but as time went on, British Parliament began to abuse their power. Each instance that this occurred, the colonists were pushed further and further, but yet never fought back. The first act of colonists’ annoyance was after the French and Indian War. After this war, Britain was in extreme debt.
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