All of the following are true statements about england's relationship with her north american colonies prior to the french and indian war except which one? a. since there was no monarch or parliament in the colonies the colonists created local government and colonial assemblies. b. the lack of attention given to english colonies led the colonists to lose sight of who was governing them. c. during the 17th and 18th centuries no king, queen, or member of parliament ever set foot in the colonies. d. queen anne tried to take greater control over the colonies in 1730, but was quickly distracted by war.