What happened in the 1680s that created conflict between Britain and the American colonies?

In the 1680s, King James II sought tighter control over England’s North American colonies. He combined several colonies under the Dominion of New England and gave royal governors greater power, limiting local self-government. This created resentment and conflict between Britain and the colonists, so the correct choice is “King James II gave his colonial governors more power.”

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