61American History • Colonial Period and Independence
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Official Accepted 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
Why this matters: Colonists resisted British parliamentary acts like the Stamp Act and Quartering Act without having elected representatives in Parliament.
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