Concept:The kingdom was divided because Rehoboam refused to lighten the heavy yoke of forced labour and burdens that Solomon had placed on the people.
Explanation:After Solomon’s death, the Israelites gathered at Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
Jeroboam and the people asked Rehoboam to reduce the harsh service and heavy burden imposed by his father.
The elders advised Rehoboam to speak kindly to the people and grant their request, so they would serve him faithfully.
Instead, Rehoboam rejected this wise counsel and listened to his young companions.
He answered the people harshly, saying he would make their yoke even heavier and punish them more severely than his father had.
This defiant and oppressive reply showed that he intended to continue and even exceed Solomon’s tyranny.
As a result, the ten northern tribes rebelled and separated from Judah, leaving Rehoboam to rule only the southern tribes.
Answer:A. followed his father's tyranny