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Weighing the Evidence

Evaluate the extent to which American colonists were justified in resisting British policies after the Seven Years War and leading to the American Revolution.  Examine each primary source carefully.  How can these sources be interpreted to support justification for American Independence? How can these sources be interpreted to support justification for increased British control?

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