Which of the following was a result of the Sugar Act of 1764?
A. The British government started exercising more direct control over colonial trade.
B. Representatives of the American colonies prepared a declaration of rights and grievances, which they sent to King George III.
C. The British Parliament closed Boston Harbor and placed the government of Massachusetts under direct British control.
D. Colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped almost 350 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor.
E. Some colonists proposed a boycott of certain British imports.
Answer: E
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What will be an ideal response?