How was the British government abusing their power and what were the colonists asking for?

The British government demanded that the colonists pay higher and higher taxes. ... They wanted the right to vote about their own taxes, like the people living in Britain. But no colonists were permitted to serve in the British Parliament. So they protested that they were being taxed without being represented. Britain also needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. They decided to require several kinds of taxes from the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War. ... They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.

i believe your answer is d)

the name of the theory is landmass theory.