Question 77 of 128
2025 civics test
American History
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
Accepted answers
Accepted answers
- 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
Explanation
Reasons included high taxes, taxation without representation, and lack of self-government.
The explanation is our own study note, not official wording.
Source: USCIS, 2025 version (USCIS M-1778, 09/25)Verified Jul 23, 2026Official PDF
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