How did the stamp act, the tea act, and the intolerable acts encourage american colonists to consider revolution against british rule? a. by representing an effort in britain to end the slave trade in the colonies b. by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring indian tribes. c. by revealing the british plan to expand the american colonies farther west on the continent d. by raising taxes in the american colonies without granting the colonies any representation in parliament?

The correct answer is D) By raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in parliament.

Colonists were infuriated by this move by the British parliament, as before this time period taxes were decided on by the colonial legislatures. The colonial legislatures were picked by the colonists themselves, whereas in the British parliament was not picked by an colonists. Colonists felt it was unfair that they had no say in the taxes being implemented on them. The aforementioned laws would help spark America's movement towards independence.

swe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. "

- declaration of independence

  according to this passage from the declaration of independence, who gives government the power to exist?

a) the king

b) the people

c) their creator

d) their governmenthook

the answer is b.2008 and 2012 were presidential election years.