EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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Question
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Read the following excerpt and answer the question below:"He has sent swarms of British officers to harass our people and eat our food.” (Declaration of Independence, 1776)Which British legislation led to the listing of this grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
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Navigation Acts
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Quartering Acts
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Stamp Act
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Tea Act
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The final draft of the Declaration of Independence contains a preamble, a list of grievances, a formal declaration of independence, and signatures.
Detailed explanation-3: -For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.
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