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The Declaration of Independence — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

Colonists felt the increased taxes in the 1760s and 1770s violated which document?

Answer
A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
Common Sense
C
the Mayflower Compact
D
the English Bill of Rights

Explanation

Colonists argued that the taxes imposed by Parliament violated rights they had as English subjects, including the right not to be taxed without their consent. They connected this principle to the English Bill of Rights, which limited the monarch’s power to raise taxes without Parliament’s approval. The correct choice is the English Bill of Rights.

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