Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes a Reason Some

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes a reason some Americans revolted?

A) Americans resented the fact that the percentage of free property owners was higher in Britain than in the colonies.
B) Most Patriots strongly disagreed with the English constitutional tradition and had long wished to break free from it.
C) Some prosperous southern planters were afraid that the British might abolish slavery, which would negatively impact their economy.
D) Americans were upset that due to lack of aid from the British, they generally had a shorter average life span and
A worse diet than Europeans did.
E) Patriot merchants were angry because the British were in mounting debt due to economic collapse in England and
Owed them a great deal of money.