What was a main reason why colonists decided to establish a representative democracy in Colonial America and later in the United States?
A.
The colonies had been very unhappy with their lack of representation in the British government before they won independence.
B.
The colonial leaders agreed that there should be a king, but they could not decide on which person would best lead them.
C.
The British government had already established a representative democracy in the colonies before the colonies won independence.
D.
The colonies were impressed by the type of representative democracy that had already existed in the Republic of France.