Read the quote below and use it to help you answer the question that follows.
"When a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security... He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
Which of the following actions shows how the colonists succeeded in achieving the goals mentioned in this quote?
A. By forming an army and declaring war against the British
B. By electing a new king to lead Britain and its colonies
C. Creating a constitution that protects individual rights
D. By sending colonists to Britain to serve in Parliament
Answer (1)
The colonists achieved their goals mentioned in the quote by forming an army and declaring war against the British, leading to independence. This action was a direct response to oppressive governance and emphasized their rights. Other options did not align with the context of resisting British rule. ;
