What was the main reason the colonists protested against British taxes?

Lack of representation in the British Parliament

Describe the Boston Tea Party and its significance.

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxes, leading to punitive measures by the British Parliament.

To form a Continental Army and oversee the capture of Boston.

It demonstrated that the American forces could inflict heavy casualties on the British.

Name: Causes of the American Revolution
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