By the 1750s, American colonial assemblies
A. had claimed the right to levy taxes.
B. were petitioning the king to charter new colonies to the west.
C. consisted of colonists all approved by royal governors.
D. existed only to implement the policies of the English Parliament.
E. felt little loyalty to the English government.
A
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