What was an important political origin of the American Revolution?

A) The Sugar Act financially hurt merchants living outside colonial ports.
B) The Stamp Act was a tax that very few colonists had to pay.
C) The colonists wanted a physical westward barrier to settlements.
D) The colonists criticized their lack of representation in Parliament.
E) The colonists wanted the writs of assistance to be actively enforced.

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Joseph Harrigan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The American Revolution was significantly fueled by the colonists' frustration over having no representation in the British Parliament, which was encapsulated in the rallying cry no taxation without representation. This lack of political voice was a key grievance that led to the demand for independence.

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