How Did General Gage React to the Increased Violence and Collapsing

question 44

Multiple Choice

How did General Gage react to the increased violence and collapsing royal authority in Massachusetts early in 1775?

• A) He endorsed William Pitt's plan for reconciliation with the colonies.
• B) He arrested the leaders of the resistance and made a show of force.
• C) He requested twenty thousand additional troops from England.
• D) He attempted to negotiate with the leaders of the resistance.

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