Both Sam Adams and John Hancock had anti-British sentiments. In the 1760s the British imposed regulatory measures in America so they could have greater authority over the region. John Hancock was influential and quite wealthy so he thought it was time to aid the American cause for independence from the British as he felt their influence in America was harming it.
Answer C) People in developed countries traveled more and exposed more people. Although this is not certain traveling might help in the spreed of the virus since it has human to human transmission.