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Great Britain tried to make the Anglican Church the church of the nation. The colonists fled in search of a land that would allow them freedom to practice their religion, or no religion at all.

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if you read the Declaration of Independence it tells of the acts that the king put on the colonies (sorry idk how to spell some things)

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The British were making unfair laws and decrees it was an example of "taxation of representation."

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Q: What did Great Britain do to make the colonists want to leave in search for freedom?
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Why did colonists leave Great Britain?

So they could have freedom of speech and religion.


Why are the colonists taking up arms against Great Britain?

to declare freedom from Britan and the king


The American Colonists wanted freedom from which country?

the colonists wanted religious freedom from Britain which is a monarchy, meaning that the country was ruled by the king (King George III) hope this helped :)


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American colonists did not think that they were being treated fairly by Great Britain.


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