Question

Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence.

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."

Which reason explains why this grievance was included in the Declaration?

The colonists could not acquire goods without illegal smuggling.
The colonists were exporting too many goods.
The British closed all ports except for Boston.
The colonists could export goods only to Britain.

Answer 1

The colonists could export goods only to Britain.

This grievance refers to British trade restrictions (mercantilist policies and the Navigation Acts) that limited colonial trade to Britain and prevented free trade with other nations.