As written in the declaration of independence, the thirteen colonies would need to rebel and break away from the british government primarily because that government had done which of the following?

select one:
a.
begun military operations against the continental congress

b.
become "destructive" to the aims of securing the rights of the people

c.
sought colonial permission to significantly and punitively raise taxes response

d.
chosen a king who did not like americans

Statement C is correct in this regard.

Explanation:

Declaration of Independence was a first formal document or statement or act by the people of United States declaring their right to select the government. This declaration was taken by 13 colonies of United States in which they (12 colonies) declared their independence from British rule.

In this declaration, all the thirteen colonies declared themselves as free and independent sovereign states from the British rule. This document or agreement was signed by the 13 United States colonies including New Jersey, New York, Georgia, North Carolina and etc.  

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