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Why did the colonists fight the British?
ABecause of a war with France
BBecause of a bad harvest year
CBecause of high taxes on them
DBecause of a new British king
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Because of high taxes on them
1. The colonists had several complaints against British rule.
2. One was high taxes, which they described as taxation without representation.
3. They also objected to the British army staying in their houses and to having no self-government.
4. A bad harvest was never one of the complaints, so that option names a hardship rather than a reason to fight.
_Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 61_
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