Which of the following is a reason colonists began to dissent against British rule before 1774? A. Britain was at war with Spain.
B. Taxation increased on goods from Britain.
C. A new king rose to power in Britain.
D. British troops were attacking colonists.

What were the main reasons the colonists rebelled against the British rule?

Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in Englaarliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.

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swe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. "

- declaration of independence

  according to this passage from the declaration of independence, who gives government the power to exist?

a) the king

b) the people

c) their creator

d) their governmenthook

answer; /// i do believe that the correct answer is (a); a farming tribe that settled primarily along the mississippi and arkansas rivers;