Which of the Following Chronologies Correctly Lists Events from First

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following chronologies correctly lists events from first to last?

• A)Boston Tea Party; First Continental Congress; beginning of the American Revolution
• B)Shays' Rebellion; Annapolis Convention; Declaration of Independence
• C)Declaration of Independence; Stamp Act; constitutional convention in Philadelphia
• D)the Three-Fifths Compromise; Declaration of Independence; The Federalist Papers
• E)Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; ratification of the Constitution; Federalist No.48

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