Question

Which was a reason that American colonists came to oppose English rule in the 1760s and 1770s?

A.
They feared Parliament would place the colonies under the control of the British governor of Canada.

B.
They wanted to be subjects of French King Louis XV rather than King George III.

C.
They objected to Parliament taxing the colonies without granting them representation.

D.
They believed that the British were not paying enough taxes to support the colonies.

Answer 1

@JayT517

Answer 2

Anyone? o -o

Answer 3

I'll fan and medal... :l

Answer 4

@Whitemonsterbunny17 ?

Answer 5

The British government demanded that the colonists pay higher and higher taxes. One reason was that the government wanted to show the colonists that it was in control. Another reason was that Britain was having money problems. Foreign wars had left the country with big debts. The British thought the colonists should help pay some of these debts, especially those resulting from the French and Indian War. The American colonists might have agreed, but they wanted to have a say in the decision. They wanted the right to vote about their own taxes, like the people living in Britain. But no colonists were permitted to serve in the British Parliament. So they protested that they were being taxed without being represented. In 1764, the British Parliament approved the Sugar Act. This legislation set taxes on sugar, coffee, some wines and other products imported to America in large amounts. It increased the taxes on European products sent to the colonies through Britain. The British government also approved new measures aimed at enforcing all trade laws. And it decided to restrict the production of paper money in the colonies. The American colonists opposed all these new laws. Yet they could not agree about how to resist. Colonial assemblies approved protests against the laws, but the protests were all different and had no real effect. Business groups attempted to organize boycotts of goods. But these were not very successful...until the British government approved another tax in seventeen sixty-five: a tax on stamps. The Stamp Act probably angered more American colonists than any earlier tax. Under this law, the colonists had to buy a British stamp for every piece of printed paper they used. That meant they would be taxed for every piece of newspaper, every document, even every playing card. The colonists refused to pay. Colonial assemblies approved resolutions suggesting that the British Parliament had no right to tax the colonies at all. Some colonists were so angry that they attacked British stamp agents. So I believe that the answer is C :D

Answer 6

o.o wow...thank you (:

Answer 7

No problem! Feel free to ask any other questions that you might have! Don't hesitate to ask :D

Answer 8

ok...well I do have one more o.e

Answer 9

Ok, ask away :)

Answer 10

When representatives of the 13 American colonies met in 1775 to form the Continental Army, whom did they choose to lead it?

A.
George Washington

B.
Thomas Paine

C.
Marquis de Lafayette

D.
Benjamin Franklin

Answer 11

or should I have closed that?...

Answer 12

No, it's fine :) The answer is A.

Answer 13

Ty soooooo much >.<

Answer 14

No problem! Feel free to message me any other questions that you have in the future :)

Answer 15

I will, and ty again c:

Answer 16

No problemo :D