Question

Select ALL of the significant events that convinced the 13 Colonies to declare their

independence from Great Britain?

Select 5 correct answer(s)

The reliance of Britain on colonial imports of raw materials

Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

The passage of the Notorious Acts

King George III refused to accept the Olive Branch Petition

The ideas in Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense

The British Parliament's discussion of colonial problems

Answer 1

The reliance of Britain on colonial imports of raw materials

Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

The passage of the Notorious Acts

King George III refused to accept the Olive Branch Petition

The ideas in Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense

Step-by-step explanation

Parliament never really discussed the problems in the colonies unless the colonies weren't making enough money for them. Parliament didn't care about the colonies which led them to seek independence from the british.