Events in the late 1760s and early 1770s helped to bring about a new consensus in the colonies. What was that consensus?
A) The government could not tax the colonies because they were not represented in Parliament.
B) The British constitution could be altered by the passage of new laws.
C) Parliament had no lawmaking authority over the colonies except for the right to regulate imperial commerce.
D) The American colonies would be free from tyranny only when they were independent of British rule.
E) Only by working within the British constitution could the colonies safeguard their liberties.
C
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