THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons that the British had trouble getting money from the colonies?
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They were afraid they would go bankrupt
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They did not have means to pay for England’s war
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They were afraid they would lose their rights
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They did not want to be treated as or looked upon as inferiors to the British soldiers
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Colonial assemblies denounced the law, claiming the tax was illegal on the grounds that they had no representation in Parliament. Colonists were likewise furious at being denied the right to a trial by jury.
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