Which of the following is NOT an example of how the colonies were beginning to seize authority a year before the Declaration of Independence, during early 1775?
A. Provincial congresses were emerging as virtual revolutionary governments.
B. The Association functioned effectively.
C. Many colonial leaders increasingly issued explicit calls for full independence.
D. Some citizens took the court system into their own hands.
Answer: C
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