As unrest in the colonies grew in 1774 and 1775, the British authorities took all of the following steps to assert control in the colonies EXCEPT
A) stationing more troops in coastal cities from Boston to Charleston.
B) clamping down on illegal smuggling and collecting of arms by rebelling colonists.
C) establishing a series of courts–Vice Admiralty Courts–in several cities to restore law and order in rebelling colonies.
D) declaring martial law in Boston.
Answer: D
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