Question 3 (1 point)
Read the following claim.
Most American colonists no longer wanted to be part of the British empire.
How would King George III MOST likely have responded to this claim?
Many Americans were still loyal to Britain but were being misled by their leaders.
O All American colonists would be subject to legal punishment by the British crown
O American leaders could be easily replaced with loyal British subjects from other parts of the empire.
O Parliament's unwillingness to act made the rebellion in the American colonies worse.
Step-by-step explanation:
By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation.
O All American colonists would be subject to legal punishment by the British crown