38 out of the 50 states or 3/4ths. (:
<span>Britain, after defeating the French, believed that American colonists could not protect themselves. So, Britain decided to keep soldiers in the colonies, all the while taxing the colonists for the stay. As the colonists began to refuse to pay the tax, more taxes were levied against the colonies, with eventual embargo by the British fleet to ensure no other country can trade with America. In short, Patrick Henry cried "No taxation without representation", some "Indians" threw tea in Boston Harbor, there was a massacre, and colonial underground leaders declared independence, starting the war. </span>
<u>Option:</u>
- Rationalization,
- Denial,
- Displacement,
- Projection.
Answer:
- <u>Option-(1):</u> Rationalization.
<u>Rationalization </u>is the defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real, unconscious reasons for the action.
Explanation:
The defense mechanism which involves the self-justification or explanations which are well mannered or structured to replace the real, unconscious reasons for any action.
