Question

c. cause and effect. match each effect with its cause listed below.
effects
____ 1. in the 1600s, the king could not just do what he wanted.
____ 2. the first colonists started their own governments.
____ 3. colonists were used to having a say in government.
____ 4. britain needed a way to make money.
____ 5. the colonists boycotted british goods.
____ 6. the british taxed paint, glass, and lead.
____ 7. the colonists declared independence.
____ 8. britain lost control of the colonies.
because...
a. they were angry about the stamp act taxes.
b. the british government was too far away to deal with daily problems.
c. they were tired of the way the british were treating them.
d. he shared power with parliament.
e. the colonists won the revolutionary war.
f. they knew the colonists could not make those products themselves.
g. in great britain, the parliament represented the people.
h. it was in debt after fighting expensive wars.

Explanation:

1. In the 1600s in Britain, the king shared power with Parliament, so he couldn't do as he pleased.
2. The British government being far - away led to the first colonists starting their own governments to handle daily affairs.
3. Colonists got used to having a say due to the British Parliament representing people back in Britain.
4. Britain was in debt after wars, so it needed to make money.
5. Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act taxes, leading to boycotting British goods.
6. Britain taxed paint, glass, and lead as it knew colonists couldn't make those products themselves.
7. Colonists were tired of British treatment, so they declared independence.
8. The colonists winning the Revolutionary War meant Britain lost control of the colonies.

Answer:

1. D
2. B
3. G
4. H
5. A
6. F
7. C
8. E