US Citizenship Civics Test· U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Choices
- ABecause of religious differences only
- BTo free enslaved people
- CBecause of high taxes (taxation without representation)Correct
- DOver fishing rights in the Atlantic
Answer
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
Colonists protested British policies including taxation without representation in Parliament - a key grievance leading to the Revolution.
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