EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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There was a new king on the English throne
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They disagreed over policies about the American Indians
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Colonists were taxed even though they didn’t have representations
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Great Britian did not want the colonies to trade with France
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Detailed explanation-1: -Britain’s debt from the French and Indian War led it to try to consolidate control over its colonies and raise revenue through direct taxation (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts), generating tensions between Great Britain and its North American colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists? The colonists wanted more influence over how taxes were spent.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British government demanded that the colonists pay higher and higher taxes. One reason was that the British government wanted to show the colonists that it was in control.