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156. The American Revolution: No Taxation Without Representation (Ep 1)

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Diverging Interests: Settlers vs. British Government

The white colonial settlers aim to take land through violence on the Western frontiers, while the British government focuses on maintaining peace and recognizing Indian sovereignty through treaties. The settlers continue their violent actions against native villages even after American independence. In the 1760s, North America has about two and a half million settlers and a large enslaved population of about 500,000 by the end of the war.

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