Why Did the King and Parliament Allow Local Governments in the British

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why did the king and Parliament allow local governments in the British North American colonies to exercise some control over decisions?

• A) The king believed in local sovereignty.
• B) They believed that allowing local governments some sense of autonomy made it easier to rule.
• C) That was the agreement they had made with local governments.
• D) They thought that they couldn't stop local governments even if they wanted to.

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