THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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Question
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Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
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Colonists born in America were prohibited from being elected
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Colonists were forced to quarter and house troops
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Colonists were not allowed to a military officer
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Colonists were required to serve in the military
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Quartering. Quartering was enacted by the Quartering Act of 1765. This act required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers. Colonists were outraged that they were not consulted with before this law was put in place.
Detailed explanation-2: -NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION! That is the battle cry of Grievance 17 from the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps the most popular grievance of all, number 17 ensures that all tax-paying Americans have representatives to speak for them in their government.
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