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Why Did The American Revolution Start In Massachusetts?

By Matt McDonald
· Updated June 16, 2025 8:23 PM · 6 min read read
Why Did The American Revolution Start In Massachusetts?

Do you have an impression that American colonists went to war with Great Britain in 1775 because the British Parliament imposed a tax on tea? That’s not uncommon.  A lot of people think that. But it doesn’t make sense.

Do you have an impression that American colonists went to war with Great Britain in 1775 because the British Parliament imposed a tax on tea? That’s not uncommon.  A lot of people think that. But it doesn’t make sense.…

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