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Official USCIS civics question 77 of 128

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

American HistoryColonial Period and Independence

Official answers (English)

  • 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

The real civics test is oral and answered in English, so official questions and answers always stay in English.

Explanation

English

Reasons include high taxes, taxation without representation, and a lack of self-government.

Türkçe

Nedenler arasında yüksek vergiler, temsil olmadan vergilendirme ve öz yönetim eksikliği vardır.

Español

Las razones incluyen impuestos altos, impuestos sin representación y falta de autogobierno.

Memory hint

💡 EN: 'Taxation without representation.'

💡 TR: ‘Temsil olmadan vergilendirme.’

💡 ES: ‘Impuestos sin representación.’

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