The correct answer is A) Since Boston was a successful seaport, many living in Boston felt that colonial independence would allow colonists to profit more from trade.
Boston's economy affected sentiment toward England since Boston was a successful seaport, many living in Boston felt that colonial independence would allow colonists to profit more from trade.
Massachusetts colony strongly supported independence from England. Many incidents in Boston confronted the authority of the English monarchy. For instance, we have the Boston Tea Party incident of December 16, 1773, that was a reaction to the heavy taxation imposed by the government of Britain. Almost 350 chests of tea that belonged to the British Tea Indian Company were thrown into the Boston Harbor. Boston Patriots demonstrated their anger against the British crown.
