Which of the following describes the situation in Boston by 1770?
A) ?Boston had become the powder keg of the revolution, with detested Redcoats garrisoned in the city.
B) ?Bostonians directed their anger toward customs agents, burning several customs houses.
C) ?During the Boston Massacre, British troops initiated a conflict with a local crowd, eventually firing into the group and killing more than a dozen.
D) ?In the face of so much lost revenue, the British government decided to repeal all the Townshend duties Bostonians had been protesting, including the tea tax.
E) ?All of these are descriptive of the situation in Boston.
A
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A) France's invasion of Mexico. B) support for Secretary of State Seward's expansionist policy. C) the search for markets for American products. D) Great Britain's refusal to pay the Alabama claims.
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A) ignore real-life problems. B) create an overnight fad. C) recreate history. D) rework old movie themes.
The North experienced an economic boom because of the Civil War
a. true b. false