With the help of Patrick Henry of Virginia; one of the first colonists to rebel against the British, the ultimate rebellion started its course. There were protests because there was injustice against the colonies. The British king used the colonies as tool by taxing heavily to earn more money. There had to be an army to fight him.
There's many answers for this question, as long as it's a similar word to disbelief. President Roosevelt's reaction was pretty much thinking, "This is unbelievable." So therefore, you can put disbelief or distrust.
Legislative power is the answer! !!
Ancient societies like the Mayans had a social structure similar to Egypt's pyramid structure. Hope this helps :)