By the 1750s,American colonial assemblies
A) had claimed the right to levy taxes.
B) existed only to implement the policies of the English Parliament.
C) felt little loyalty to the English government.
D) consisted of colonists all approved by royal governors.
E) were petitioning the king to charter new colonies to the west.

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By the 1750s, American colonial assemblies had asserted their right to levy taxes, such as the colonial taxes that were imposed in response to the Stamp Act of 1765. This was a key step in the development of the colonies' sense of independence and resistance to British authority.

By the 1750s,American Colonial Assemblies