Question

question 3 of 5
according to the drafters of the declaration of independence, how did the
king prevent the colonial population from growing?

a. by shipping boats of people back to england

b. by creating laws that made acquiring land difficult

c. by limiting farming and starving the colonists

d. by only allowing one person from each family to move to the
colonies

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence lists grievances against the king. One way the king hindered colonial population growth was through laws that made it hard to acquire land (e.g., limiting land grants, controlling western expansion), which discouraged settlement and family - based growth. Option A is incorrect as there's no record of shipping people back. Option C is wrong as the king didn't starve colonists via farming limits for population control. Option D is false as there was no such family - based migration restriction.

Answer:

B. By creating laws that made acquiring land difficult