Answer:
Sugar act
Explanation:
American colonists responded to the Sugar Act and the Currency Act with protest. In Massachusetts, participants in a town meeting cried out against taxation
'Within living memory' - ie a witness to the event, grandparent, etc
'Written / photographic account' - ie the event has been recorded either on paper or on film
'Other evidence' - eg archeological dig and interpretation of the results.
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The answer is a. that was one of his biggest problems
The phrase that represented the belief used to justify westward expansion of America's borders in the 1800s is "Manifest Destiny" which was used widely.