Official USCIS civics question 77 of 128
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
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
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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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