77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
American History · Colonial Period and Independence
Accepted answer(s)
- High taxes
- 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
Officers ask history questions like this one to check general knowledge of how the country was formed. On the 2025 Civics Test, "High taxes" is the answer to give if asked directly — related historical trivia beyond that isn't required to pass.
This is question 77 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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