After What Major Event Did the British Government Make the Colonies

question 26

Multiple Choice

After what major event did the British government make the colonies bear part of the cost of the empire?

• A) The Declaration of Independence.
• B) King Philip's War.
• C) The Seven Years' War.
• D) The Boston Tea Party.

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