A primary weapon used by colonial legislatures in their conflicts with royal governors was?

Question

A: extending the franchise to include almost all adults white citizens.

B: passing laws prohibiting the governors from owning land or industries.

C: voting them out of office.

D: using their power of taxation to withhold the governor's salary.

Answer 1

I took AP history this year and the answer is D. Type the phrase power of the purse colonial history into google and it should come up. The governor's salary was essentially paid by the colonies themselves, so if they didnt like what he was doing, they would withhold the money and the governor would comply.