USCIS Civics · Question 77 of 128
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High taxes
Also accepted: Taxation without representation · British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering) · They did not have self-government · +6 more
In plain English
One reason the Americans declared independence was taxation without representation. Britain made the colonists pay high taxes, but the colonists had no voice in the British government. British soldiers also stayed in Americans' houses, and the colonists did not have self-government. Events like the Boston Tea Party showed their anger. Remember one reason: taxation without representation.