What argument did the colonists use to support their call for
independence?
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American colonists argued that the British crown had burdened them with heavy taxes and did not provide the colonists any representation in the British Parliament.

Explanation:

The British Crown did not provide the colonists the same rights as the English subjects. Moreover, the colonists were tired paying too heavy taxes. British saved the colonists from not getting annexed by France and in order to pay off the huge war charges, British Government started to repress  the colonists  by inflicting too many taxes.

People wanted to express their grievances regarding their inability to pay many taxes, but the colonists were not given equal representation on the parliament.  There were none lend ears to the grievances of the colonists and frustrated by this treatment, The colonists staged many protests and declared their intention to secede from the Crown.

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