Question

in 1689, the english parliament forced king james ii to flee and replaced him with a new king and queen: william iii and mary ii. to take the throne, the joint monarchs had to agree to limit the power of english monarchs permanently. this agreement is known as the english bill of rights. read some of the rights it included. then follow the instructions below.
the ruler cannot impose taxes without the consent of parliament.
the people can petition the government to change a policy without fear of punishment.
the ruler will not impose excessive bail or fines.
the ruler will not impose cruel and unusual punishments.
people cannot be put in jail without a legal reason.
the ruler will not keep a permanent army to police the population during peacetime.
the people can own weapons for self - defense.
the people have the right to free elections.
the legislature is guaranteed to meet regularly.
parliament wrote the english bill of rights less than 100 years before the american revolution. these rights applied in england, but not in british colonies. but american colonists still felt entitled to them as british subjects. which of the following actions would have caused colonists to believe their rights were being violated? select three.
british governors required colonial legislatures to send representatives to parliament.
britain stationed soldiers in the colonies before the american revolution.
britain imposed taxes on colonists who were not represented in parliament.
british soldiers marched through lexington and concord to confiscate americans guns.

Explanation:

1. The English Bill of Rights states the ruler cannot impose taxes without Parliament's consent. Requiring colonists (not represented in Parliament) to pay taxes violates this right.
2. It also says the ruler will not keep a permanent army to police the population during peacetime. Stationing soldiers in the colonies goes against this.
3. The people have the right to own weapons for self - defense. Marching to confiscate guns violates this right.

Answer:

• Britain stationed soldiers in the colonies before the American Revolution.
• Britain imposed taxes on colonists who were not represented in Parliament.
• British soldiers marched through Lexington and Concord to confiscate Americans' guns.