1. "imposing taxes on us without our consent"

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2. "cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
3. "pluner[ing] our seas, ravag[ing] our coasts, burn[ing] our towns, and destroy[ing] the lives of our people"

A. The British government had passed laws to raise money from colonists without the colonists' agreement.
B. By July 1776, the British government had spent a year fighting the colonists by attacking and taking over their towns.
C. The British government had stopped the colonists from trading directly with France or Spain.

Answer 1

The statements you provided can be matched to the corresponding explanations as follows:

1. "imposing taxes on us without our consent" - A. The British government had passed laws to raise money from colonists without the colonists' agreement.

2. "cutting off our trade with all parts of the world" - C. The British government had stopped the colonists from trading directly with France or Spain.

3. "plunder[ing] our seas, ravag[ing] our coasts, burn[ing] our towns, and destroy[ing] the lives of our people" - B. By July 1776, the British government had spent a year fighting the colonists by attacking and taking over their towns.

This breakdown illustrates how the colonists expressed their grievances against British rule and actions that they felt were oppressive and detrimental to their rights and livelihoods.