It was the "English Bill of Rights" that listed specific rights that the monarch would have to protect and respect, since many people, especially in Parliament were becoming upset with the king for abusing power.
A)High taxes is the answer. Acts like the stamp act and the sugar act, put many taxes on necessities like tea, paper and other miscellaneous items. They were very high and disrupted the simple lives of the colonists.
The newspaper mail provided the news to the colonist.