What are some examples of actions that Great Britain took prior to 1776 that the colonists might have viewed as abuses?

Great Britain's Parliament imposed many new laws and taxes that affected life of colonists a lot. Instead of repaying colonists for participation in French and Indian War, government punished them by bringing these laws that enraged them. Some of those laws were Townshend Acts, which were regarded as harshest.

Explanation:

After Britain defeated France in 1763 they dominated the North American continent. Colonists, believed that government will finally thank them for all good things they have done.

Still, instead of them they made things even worse. Colonists asked for representation in the Parliament, repealing of some of this acts, but nothing of this happened.

its many islands, high mountains, and remote peninsulas isolated population centers.

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.