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2025 version (128 questions)Updated for the Oct 20, 2025 testA: Colonial Period and Independence

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

Answer

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

Explanation

Reasons included taxation without representation and lack of self-government.

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A: Colonial Period and Independence

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