Question

great britain participates in the french and indian war. american colonists begin to challenge great britains right to rule them. which statement best completes the diagram about the causes of the american revolution? a. french forces protect american colonies from attacks by american indian raiding parties. b. american colonists protest attacks against their french allies in north america. c. british leaders refuse to allow colonial militias to join battles against american indian tribes. d. the british parliament passes new taxes in the american colonies to pay for wartime debts.

Explanation:

The French and Indian War left Britain with a large debt. To pay this debt, the British Parliament passed new taxes on the American colonies (such as the Stamp Act). These taxes angered the colonists, who felt they were being taxed without proper representation (no taxation without representation). This led them to challenge Britain's rule, which is a key cause of the American Revolution.

• Option A: French forces were Britain's enemies in the French and Indian War, not protectors of American colonies in a way that would lead to colonial challenge of British rule.
• Option B: American colonists were not protesting against attacks on French allies in a way that directly led to challenging British rule as a major cause of the Revolution.
• Option C: The issue of colonial militias not joining battles against American Indian tribes was not a central cause - the tax issue was more significant.
• Option D: The new taxes to pay wartime debts (from the French and Indian War) angered colonists and was a direct cause leading to their challenge of British rule.

Answer:

D. The British Parliament passes new taxes in the American colonies to pay for wartime debts.