🇺🇸 US Citizenship Test practice question
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
- A desire to keep slavery
- An alliance with France
- A search for gold
- High taxes Correct answer
Explanation
This is one of the official answers published by USCIS for the 2025 version of the civics test. Also accepted: 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.
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