Multiple choice

True or False: To pay off war debts, the British taxed the colonists heavily.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

To recover the massive debts incurred during the French and Indian War, the British Parliament imposed several taxes on the American colonies, such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. These taxes were a primary cause of colonial resentment leading to the American Revolution.

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