The growth of colonial assemblies alarmed the British for all of the following reasons except
a. at meetings of these assemblies anti-British feelings were expressed
b. assemblies holding the "power of the purse" could ultimately undermine British control
c. The assemblies increased democratic tendencies in the colonies
d. the assemblies occasionally ignored or resisted instructions from Great Britain
e. Governors appointed in Britain had little control over these assemblies in most colonies
Answer: c. The assemblies increased democratic tendencies in the colonies
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