Section A: Colonial Period and Independence

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

Correct Answers

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

Tip

You only need one reason. Safe answers include “taxation without representation” or “high taxes.”