Question

The British settlers in the US were dissatisfied with the British government of the colony. Why?

• A. A large number of taxes were imposed on the colony by the British crown
• B. The US settlers had no representation in the parliament which made important policy decisions for the US
• C. The British governemnt went to war with the US
• D. US settlers were not recognized as equal citizens by the British crown

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

A large number of taxes were imposed on the colony by the British crown

B

The US settlers had no representation in the parliament which made important policy decisions for the US

The British imposed a large number of taxes on the US settlers. Also, the US had no representation in the British parliament which made important decisions about the US trade policy, tariffs etc.