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the increase in taxes he had to pay



 to import British luxuries by selling




 tobacco crop, forced him to diversify



 his business to horse breeding,



 distilling whisky, wheat cultivation




 and flour making. This change in



 business helped him to get out of



 debt.


         leader of  the American colonies.





 5. During the American Revolution  However, during the years of


         the revolution, he started to act a





 George Washington, up until the   more prominent role in fighting




 American Revolution, was a well-  the British, both politically and



 known figure, but not a political   militarily. His first political move was
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