The Decision to Send British Troops to Boston Was Largely

question 39

Multiple Choice

The decision to send British troops to Boston was largely due to

• A) Lord North's desire to precipitate a crisis in Massachusetts.
• B) Indian raids against Massachusetts colonists.
• C) the riot that followed the seizure of the Liberty by customs officials.
• D) the decision by the North ministry to use force to suspend the Massachusetts assembly.

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Definitions:

Capital Stock

The total amount of stock that a company is authorized to issue, representing ownership in the company.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

Preferred stock that, if the corporation doesn’t pay the specified percentage, has the unpaid amount (the dividend in arrears) carried over to the following year or years.

Capital Stock

The total amount of shares that a corporation is authorized to issue to shareholders, representing the primary source of equity financing for the company.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that entitles the shareholder to receive dividends that were missed in the past before any dividends are paid to common stock shareholders.