From the introduction:
In 1775 America is a British colony, ruled over by King George III and his Government. But relations between the colonial settlers and the Government have become increasingly strained over the previous decade, since a number of laws were passed to tax the American people. The settlers thought these were unfair, as the laws were imposed by a parliament which had no American representatives in it, and they showed their disapproval by rioting, particularly in Boston.
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By April 1775, when your adventure begins, the Americans are ready to oppose the British by force.
User summary:
Published under several titles, including Il Primo Ribelle (Italian), Pour l'Indépendance (French), and Rødfrakker og Minutmænd: Den Nordamerikanske Frihedskrig (Danish).