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- British attacks on coastal towns.
Leaders of the rebellion seized the burning of the two ports to make the argument that the colonists needed to band together for survival against a ruthless enemy and embrace the need for independence—a spirit that ultimately would lead to their victory.
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That didn’t sit well with Americans. They didn’t want the British telling them that they had to buy their tea, but it wasn’t just about that. The Americans wanted to be able to trade with any country they wanted.
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They, therefore, viewed the acts as a threat to the liberties of all of British America, not just Massachusetts.
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Protests continued to flare in the colonies, making British officials nervous. In 1768 they sent word to Britain that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion
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Riotous protest of the Townshend Acts in the colonies often invoked the phrase no taxation without representation.
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