USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Discontent and a desire for independence grew in the colonies as a result of which of the following? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY)
A
Great Britain’s increased taxation on the colonists
B
British show of military force in Boston
C
Native American’s continued aggression
D
Great Britain’s removal of colonial rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, and Intolerable Acts are four acts that contributed to the tension and unrest among colonists that ultimately led to the American Revolution. The first act was the Sugar Act, which was passed in 1764. This placed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Natural Rights of the Colonists as Men. Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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