Question

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• sugar act
• stamp act
• townshend act

how did the items above contribute to the start of the american revolution?
colonists felt betrayed by great britain for establishing new colonies.
forced colonists to rely more heavily on slave labor.
forced colonists to begin trading with surrounding native tribes.
colonists felt their rights had been violated.
emma floran

Explanation:

The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Act were all British laws that imposed taxes on the American colonies without their consent. This violated the colonists' belief in "no taxation without representation," a fundamental principle they held dear. Such violations of their perceived rights (like the right to have a say in the laws and taxes that affected them) led to growing resentment and ultimately contributed to the start of the American Revolution as colonists sought to break free from what they saw as unjust British rule.

Answer:

Colonists felt their rights had been violated.