Why did the american colonies call for a new government after 150 years of british rule? a. the american revolution and the domestic instability that followed prompted a call for a new type of government with a constitution to guarantee liberty. b. the british government had wholeheartedly allowed them to be self-governing. c. the british constitution had inspired the american colonists to create their own government. d. the american colonists’ experience with local militias prompted them to create a new government.