All of the answers are correct so you should select D: All of the above
Parliament passed laws which caused an increase in colonist taxes
The Roman empire being gigantic at one point covering most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia was impossible to rule. The outer most towns and cities we're not really being ruled at all. so the Roman empire probably separated to make it easier to rule all of the empire at once.
Augustine survived and became a haven for those fleeing British tyranny, from escaped slaves to British Catholics who found a refuge there. But the far-flung Spanish Empire had difficulties maintaining its North American outpost; for a short time, the settlement fell into the hands of the British.
To get more resources and land. i got this from a text book