2008 test · Question 61· Colonial Period and Independence
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Official answers
- because of high taxes taxation without representation
- because the British army stayed in their houses boarding, quartering
- because they didn't have self-government
This is question 61 of 100 on the 2008 civics test, in the “Colonial Period and Independence” part of American History. In the interview, the officer asks up to 10 questions and you need 6 correct answers to pass.
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