Question

Why did the American colonies call for a new government after 150 years of British rule?

a. The American Revolution and the domestic instability that followed prompted a call for a new type of government with a constitution to guarantee liberty.

b. The British government had wholeheartedly allowed them to be self-governing.

c. The British Constitution had inspired the American colonists to create their own government.

d. The American colonists’ experience with local militias prompted them to create a new government.

Answer 1

The answer is (A). The American Revolution and the domestic instability that followed prompted a call for a new type of government with a constitution to guarantee liberty.