Question

thomas jefferson also describes grievances related to violence and military activity. read the five highlighted paragraphs, which illustrate some of these military grievances. then answer the question below.

we have kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures.

he has compulsively made the military independent of and superior to the civil power.

he has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our nature, and not accepted by our laws; giving his approval to their acts of pretended legislation;

which of the following summarizes military grievances the colonists had against king george?

he required all colonial men to register for the british army when they turned 18.

he forced north american colonists to fight for great britain in europe.

he sent the british navy to protect colonial merchant ships in international waters.

he started armed conflicts and kept soldiers in the colonies during peacetime.

Explanation:

The highlighted grievances state the king kept standing armies in the colonies during peacetime without legislative consent, made the military superior to civilian power, and imposed foreign jurisdiction. The correct option aligns with the core grievance of peacetime standing armies. The other options are not supported by the provided text: there is no mention of mandatory army registration, forcing colonists to fight in Europe, or protective naval actions.

Answer:

He started armed conflicts and kept soldiers in the colonies during peacetime.