Problem
Americans resented paying new taxes to Britain after the French and Indian War when they could not vote to send representatives to Parliament. That was enough of a financial burden on the colonists, who also disliked Britain's effort to block settlement in tribal territory beyond the Appalachian Mountains. The Americans eventually favored separation from Britain because they felt Britain disregarded their rights as British subjects.
As people in distant parts of America began to challenge British rule, how did they coordinate their efforts?