Why Did New England Merchants Seek Support from Radical Factions

Why did New England merchants seek support from radical factions in the American colonies?

A) They argued that if the British approved taxes without colonial representation, it would hurt all colonists.
B) British actions had undermined the merchants' alliance with other colonial elite groups, making it less effective.
C) British restrictions on colonists' moving westward would, they argued, soon hurt all colonists by slowing development.
D) The British government's granting of a monopoly on tea exports to the East India Company ended a formerly profitable business for the merchants.