How was the debt held by England following the French & Indian War (1763) a catalyst for the 1776 breakup of the American colonies and the Mother Country, England? (Discussion should include, at minimum, the Stamp Act, 1765, the principles involved, and the acceptance of the Declaration of Independence). Once the war began, the people in the U.S. had to build a government; what was that government and why was it structured like it was?*