Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

After the American Revolution, life for American colonists changed because they no longer had to follow the laws of the English king.

The underlined word in the sentence above can best be defined as a(n) __________.
A.
conflict between two nations
B.
peaceful negotiation between the king and his citizens
C.
overthrow of a governing body that causes a new group to take power or control
D.
state that decides to change its government structure when the system is not working effectively