All 128 questions · American History / A: Colonial Period and Independence
2025 Civics Test · Question 77 of 128
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
En español: Mencione una razón por la que los estadounidenses declararon la independencia de Gran Bretaña. — ver en español
Try to answer out loud first — then check
Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- High taxes
- Taxation without representation
- British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
- They did not have self-government
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
- Stamp Act
- Sugar Act
- Townshend Acts
- Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The founding” — the story of how thirteen colonies became a nation with a Constitution. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
The real test is oral — practice answering out loudFree to start — no card needed.