Question

the colonial trend of having local governments that were increasingly independent from british control was most likely caused by
a the yearning for political freedom.
b widespread reading of enlightenment principles.
c the practical necessity of having to care for their daily needs.
d the desire to continue the importation of slaves into the american colonies.

Explanation:

To determine the cause of colonial local governments becoming more independent from British control, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Yearning for political freedom is more of an ideological driver, but the question is about a practical cause.
• Option B: Reading Enlightenment principles is an ideological influence, not a practical, daily - need - based cause.
• Option C: Colonies had practical daily needs (like local infrastructure, trade, law - and - order in their immediate areas) that British control from afar couldn't always address. So local governments had to take charge out of practical necessity.
• Option D: The desire to import slaves was not a cause for local government independence from British control (and in fact, British policies later restricted slave trade, and the focus of local government independence was more on self - governance for daily life, not slave importation).

Answer:

C. the practical necessity of having to care for their daily needs.