Match each accusation to the historical example that the colonists might have meant.

Question

Accusations:
"imposing taxes on us without our consent"
"cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
"plunder[ing] our seas, ravag[ing] our coasts, burn[ing] our towns, and destroy[ing] the lives of our people"

Historical Examples:
The British government had stopped the colonists from trading directly with France or Spain.
By July 1776, the British government had spent a year fighting the colonists by attacking and taking over their towns.
The British government had passed laws to raise money from colonists without the colonists' agreement.

Answer 1

Here are the matches between the accusations and the historical examples:

1. "imposing taxes on us without our consent"

   • Historical Example: The British government had passed laws to raise money from colonists without the colonists' agreement.

2. "cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"

   • Historical Example: The British government had stopped the colonists from trading directly with France or Spain.

3. "plunder[ing] our seas, ravag[ing] our coasts, burn[ing] our towns, and destroy[ing] the lives of our people"

   • Historical Example: By July 1776, the British government had spent a year fighting the colonists by attacking and taking over their towns.