Question

Why were some American colonists calling for independence? Check all that apply.

The colonists no longer wanted to practice English customs.
Britain refused to support the colonial government any longer.
The colonists were being taxed without their consent.
Britain had imposed unfair trade rules.

Answer 1

Select:
- The colonists were being taxed without their consent.
- Britain had imposed unfair trade rules.

Why: Colonial leaders protested "taxation without representation" (Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, etc.) and British mercantile policies and trade restrictions (Navigation Acts, limits on manufacturing and trade). The other two are incorrect — colonists generally still identified with English customs and laws and were upset that Parliament overruled their rights, and Britain did not stop supporting colonial government in the way described.