Multiple choice

Which of these was a reason the American colonies were fighting a war for independence in 1776?

  1. restrictions on colonial trade

  2. restrictions on slave ownership in the colonies

  3. failure to protect the colonists from attacks by the French

  4. failure to protect the colonists from attacks by the Spanish
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Explanation

The American colonists were heavily burdened by British trade restrictions, such as the Navigation Acts and the mercantilist system, which limited their economic autonomy. These economic grievances were a primary catalyst for the movement toward independence.

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