What did the Declaration of Independence list as a reason the colonies sought independence from Great Britain?A.A monarchy was profoundly undemocratic, and colonists objected to it.B.The colonists were taxed but could not vote for representatives in Parliament.C.Governors of the colonies should have been chosen from colonial residents.D.The British army failed to protect colonists against revolutionary uprisings.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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What did the Declaration of Independence list as a reason the colonies sought independence from Great Britain?A.A monarchy was profoundly undemocratic, and colonists objected to it.B.The colonists were taxed but could not vote for representatives in Parliament.C.Governors of the colonies should have been chosen from colonial residents.D.The British army failed to protect colonists against revolutionary uprisings.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The Declaration of Independence listed as a reason the colonies sought independence from Great Britain that the colonists were taxed but could not vote for representatives in Parliament. This is often summarized as "taxation without representation," a key grievance that led to the American Revolution.
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