Question

During the early 1770s, the patriots sought freedom from parliamentary authority but continued to pledge allegiance to the king. This patriot position was difficult for the British to understand because?:
A in the British mind the king was part of Parliament and the two could not be separated.
B the British felt more allegiance to Parliament than to the king.
C the British wanted to replace the king with an elected head of state.
D in the British mind Parliament was divinely inspired.

Answer 1

During the early 1770s, the patriots sought freedom from parliamentary authority but continued to pledge allegiance to the king. This type of patriot position is somehow difficult to understand by the British because in the British mind the King was part of Parliament and the two could not be separate.