How did european imperialism lead many colonies to seek independence?

European imperialism exploitation was the main reason why several colonies agitated for independence. This exploitation was in the form of land alienation,forced labor and military conscription.

The three factors served to unite people of different ethnic boundaries into their respective polity. Military conscription for example fueled feelings of nationalism as returning soldiers joined forces with existing nationalists to aggravate the agitation for independence.

they united the colonies in their fight against the british.

peasants’ war, (1524–25) peasant uprising in germany inspired by changes brought by the reformation, peasants in western and southern germany invoked   divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. as the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. although the revolt was supported huldrych zwingli and thomas müntzerits condemnation by martain luther contributed to its defeat, principally by the army of the swabian league. some 100,000 peasants were killed. reprisals and increased restrictions discouraged further attempts to improve the peasants’ plight.

i think it would be " a" i might be wrong tho