Which statement describes an english policy that led to the writing of the declaration of independence?

a.
the english smuggled sugar and tea into the colonies, damaging the economy in america.

b.
the english created new taxes on the colonists, who claimed that only their own elected representatives had that power.

c.
the english formed a peace treaty with france that prohibited the colonists from crossing the appalachian mountains.

d.
the english abolished the institution of slavery in the colonies, creating a labor shortage in the southern colonies.