American History · Question 77 of 128
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
Official USCIS answers — any one is accepted
- High taxes
- Taxation without representation
- British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
- They did not have self-government
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
- Stamp Act
- Sugar Act
- Townshend Acts
- Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
The plain-English explanation for this question is being written and checked. The official answer above is exact, as USCIS publishes it.