Question

Which of these was a reason the American colonies were fighting a war for independence in 1776?

Answer 1

The best option from the list would be "restrictions on colonial trade", although the much larger issue was that the colonies did not have representation in Parliament. 

Answer 2

The best option from the list would be "restrictions on colonial trade", although the much larger issue was that the colonies did not have representation in Parliament.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence, 1776. By announcing the Declaration of Independence, ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies separated their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration reviewed the colonists' motives for attempting independence.was a global war that started as a dispute between Great Britain and it's Thirteen Colonies which claimed independence as the United States of America.