Which of the Following Was NOT a Reason Why American

Which of the following was NOT a reason why American colonists felt motivated to form an independent nation?

A) British taxes had impoverished the colonial economies.
B) The colonists had formed a unique society distinct from that of England.
C) The colonists had developed a well-rounded economic system of their own.
D) Large sectors of the North American economy were becoming increasingly independent of England.
E) Colonists had developed their own governments, which they were not willing to give up.