USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The colonists wanted self-government
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British troops were being quartered in colonists’ homes
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The colonists were paying high taxes
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All of the above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The colonists fought the British because they wanted to be free from Britain. They fought the British because of unfair taxes. They fought because they didn’t have self-government.
Detailed explanation-2: -They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. The 13 original states.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the main reasons that the colonists rebelled against Great Britain is that they felt they were not represented in the British government. The British government was making new laws and taxes on the colonies, but the colonies had no say.