Question 77 of 128

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

Accepted Answers

  • • High taxes
  • • Taxation without representation
  • • British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses
  • • They did not have self-government
  • • Boston Massacre
  • • Boston Tea Party
  • • Stamp Act
  • • Sugar Act
  • • Townshend Acts
  • • Intolerable Acts

Why This Matters

Colonists were angry about taxes imposed without their consent, lack of representation in Parliament, and British military presence.

Memory Tip

Taxation without representation is the most famous reason.

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Colonial Period and Independence(American History)

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