What was a major financial reason for Britain's taxation of the American colonies?

The American Revolution: Key Events and Impact on Independence

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To finance the Industrial Revolution
To support the British monarchy's lavish lifestyle
To pay off debts from the Seven Years' War
To fund the construction of new colonies
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor as a protest?
The Stamp Act Congress
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who was appointed to lead the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which group was initially forbidden from enlisting in the Continental Army but later allowed?
Loyalists
African Americans
Native Americans
Women
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine helped boost public support for American independence?
Common Sense
The American Crisis
The Federalist Papers
The Rights of Man
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which battle is considered a turning point that led to French support for the American cause?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What marked the practical end of the American Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The capture of Philadelphia
The Siege of Yorktown
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
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