Which of the following was not a common argument given in support of the american colonists' declaration of independence? . parliament did not have the right to impose taxes on the colonists.. the british government had become tyrannical.. it was ridiculous for an island to govern a continent.. britain had plenty of other colonies all over the world. . i believe it is either of the last two.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.