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The American colonies declared independence from Britain because of the taxation.
they separated after the revolutionary war.
Many features of the American economy that strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain existed. One of the strongest points of contention was the colonies resistance to paying taxes to Britain without proper representation.
Generally speaking, Great Britain shipped finished products to its worldwide empire. This included the American colonies, colonies in Africa and colonies on a global basis.
The reason why Britain's American colonies were most angered by the taxes imposed on them by Britain was because e the colonist felt like they had no say in the taxation.