Why did colonial critics object to revenues from the Townshend Duties being used for "the administration of justice, and the support of civil government"?
A) They interpreted the phrase "support of civil government" to mean the establishment of a police state.
B) They interpreted the phrase "support of civil government" to mean the abolition of colonial legislatures.
C) They interpreted the phrase "administration of justice" to mean the indefinite imprisonment of political opponents.
D) They interpreted the phrase "administration of justice" to mean expanded searches of American homes and shops.
D
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Economic diversification made no headway in the South during the 1850s
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas drew a line of demarcation dividing newly discovered lands between which two countries?
A) Britain and France B) Spain and Portugal C) Portugal and France D) Spain and Britain
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A) largely integrated. B) working towards distinctly different goals. C) working in close partnership. D) working towards similar goals.