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Why did conflicts often arise between colonial assemblies and royal governors?

  1. Assemblies protected local interests while governors enforced imperial authority
  2. Governors actively wanted the colonies to become fully independent immediately and permanently
  3. Assemblies had absolutely no interest in taxation or public spending
  4. Both groups secretly wanted to abolish all local colonial courts
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Correct answer: Assemblies protected local interests while governors enforced imperial authority

Colonial assemblies often used control over taxes and salaries to influence governors. Governors, however, were expected to follow instructions from the Crown, creating tension between local and imperial priorities.

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