Why did the colonists fight the British?

Explanation

Colonists fought over high taxes without representation, the quartering of British soldiers, and a lack of self-government.

Why it matters

"No taxation without representation" captures the grievance that sparked the Revolution.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 61 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

• vote in a federal electionanswers Question 50: Name one right only for United States citizens.
• at age eighteen (18)answers Question 57: When must all men register for the Selective Service?
• fought for women's rightsanswers Question 77: What did Susan B. Anthony do?

More Colonial Period and Independence questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 58: What is one reason colonists came to America?freedom · political liberty · religious freedom · economic opportunity · practice their religion · escape persecution
• Question 59: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?American Indians · Native Americans
• Question 60: What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?Africans · people from Africa
• Question 62: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?(Thomas) Jefferson
• Question 63: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?July 4, 1776