The declaration of independence explained
problems the colonists had with british rule.
reasons colonists formed the continental congress.
why some colonists refused to boycott british goods.
why the colonies objected to the boston tea party.

the answer to fill in the blank in this question would be the word resource, it is defined as the money, material or people (since human resource is a very valuable good) that a company or a person has at disposition (meaning they can use the resource as they see fit), to be able to complete a task or achieve a goal.  

b is correct

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