Skill 1 of 5 · Reading for Meaning in Social StudiesClose
Main ideas and details in social studies readings
Determine central ideas and use details from primary and secondary sources to make inferences.
A primary source was created by someone with firsthand knowledge.
Identify the claim, then find the details the author uses to support it.
Question 1 of 4
Parliament taxed printed materials, tea, and other goods in the American colonies. Colonists protested that they had no elected representatives in Parliament. Boycotts and confrontations followed, increasing support for independence.