To deter Americans from the ideology of communism that was becoming more widespread throughout Europe and Asia
<h2>Answer</h2><h3>Undue taxes and restrictions to trade by the British parliament</h3><h2>Explanation</h2>
Nearly a century and a half after the occupation of North America by Britishers, the people( apart from the indigenous population) grew tired of the exorbitant amount of taxes that the British parliament imposed. There were no banks and the reliance of Americans on Britain for basic goods and services led to their resistance.
It's B, scarcity of water decreasing is not caused by urbanization.
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