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American Government (30)American History (30)The Constitution and Its Origins (30)

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When Columbus and later European settlers arrived, which people were already living in America?Read the answer and worked solution →Colonists refused to pay taxes to a Parliament where they had no vote. This grievance is called:Read the answer and worked solution →British soldiers stayed in colonists' houses without permission. This practice was called:Read the answer and worked solution →A painting shows Franklin, Adams and a third man drafting the Declaration in 1776. The author of the Declaration was:Read the answer and worked solution →

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When Columbus and later European settlers arrived, which people were already living in America?

  1. Native Americans
  2. Spanish settlers
  3. French traders
  4. Dutch farmers
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Correct answer: A. Native Americans

1. American Indians were here first. 2. Native Americans lived in America before Europeans. 3. Tribes include Cherokee, Navajo and Apache. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test, M-623 (public domain)._

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Colonists refused to pay taxes to a Parliament where they had no vote. This grievance is called:

  1. Separation of the three powers
  2. Taxation without representation
  3. Quartering of British troops
  4. Freedom of the colonial press
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Correct answer: B. Taxation without representation

1. High taxes were one reason colonists fought. 2. They called it taxation without representation. 3. British troops staying in homes was another reason. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test, M-623 (public domain)._

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British soldiers stayed in colonists' houses without permission. This practice was called:

  1. Quartering
  2. Impressment
  3. Tithing tax
  4. Homesteading
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Correct answer: A. Quartering

1. Colonists resented boarding the army. 2. This was quartering. 3. Lack of self-government was a third grievance. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test, M-623 (public domain)._

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