The Boston Tea Party of December 1773
A. frightened both sides in the conflict and triggered a year of relative peace.
B. shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
C. took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea and shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
D. triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities and took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.
E. took place in response to Boston's turning away of several British merchant ships from the harbor.
Answer: D
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