Which of the following sentences best summarizes why America separated from Britain?
A. Americans felt that colonialism was unfair and hurting the native populations.
B. Colonists had a hard time communicating with Britain because of the distance between them, making it difficult for Britain to respond to serious issues.
C. Americans were extremely unhappy under British rule, and wanted to make sure they would never be taxed without representation again.
D. Colonists wanted each colony to have more power as a state over their ability to collect taxes and raise their own armies.
Answer: Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
Great Britain settled in North America by establishing many colonies in the 1770s. They were under the rule of British and King George III. Moreover, the traded with the British and Colonists had to rely on the trade.
Also, there were no banks so they traded with the barter system. All the acts passed in the British parliament were reflected in these colonies. During the French-Indian war, Britain needed money to pay its war debts to that war.
So the King passed the Stamp Act- a new tax structure. Later Parliament passed a bill stating that the colonists people have to pay taxes for certain imported products from the British. The colonists protested for this decision. Since they felt that they don't have to pay the tax because the act passed in the British parliament, not by their colonial representatives.
