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Geographical Considerations Leading to the American Revolution

The American Colonies were isolated from the Mother country. The commercial center of New York was located approximately 3400 miles from England's center of power, London. This distance created an independence of thinking from the Mother country that was encroached upon when England decided to become more involved in colonial affairs.

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