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Actually many things happened. The colonists felt that the troops were being used to keep them quiet, and to suppress them. The crown passed many laws that the colonists didn't like, and they there fore revolted. You probably should research this a lot further

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Q: Why were British troops stationed in the colonies?
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Pontiacs fierce attack on frontier outposts in 1763 had the effect of?

convincing the British to keep troops stationed in the colonies


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