Before the declaration of independence, the american colonists had tried to resolve their differences with the king of england by

dumping coffee in boston harbor
promising to follow the laws
sending him petitions
assassinating government officials

The correct answer is C) Sending him petitions.

When the King of England and parliament began taxing American colonists without their consent after the French and Indian War, the relationship between these groups changed. Colonists showed their frustration with these laws and taxes by developing petitions like the Olive Branch Petiton. This was the colonists last attempt to stay with the British, as they laid out what issues caused them anger and what could be done to change it. King George III refused to even read it and he officially declared the colonies in rebellion.

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