Colonial Period and IndependenceAmerican History

Question 77: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

Q: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

High taxes; Taxation without representation; British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering); They did not have self-government; Boston Massacre; Boston Tea Party (Tea Act); Stamp Act; Sugar Act; Townshend Acts; Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

Accepted answers

•High taxes
•Taxation without representation
•British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
•They did not have self-government
•Boston Massacre
•Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
•Stamp Act
•Sugar Act
•Townshend Acts
•Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

Why this matters

The colonists were angry because Britain made them pay high taxes. The colonists had no voice in the British government. British soldiers also lived in people's homes without permission.

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