Upon hearing of the First Continental Congress, King George
a. ordered Lord North to compromise with the colonials.
b. again appointed the Earl of Rockingham prime minister.
c. concluded that only force would resolve the problems in the colonies.
d. launched into an insane tirade.
e. none of these choices.
ANS: C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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