How Did the Boycott Movement of 1765-1766 Differ from the Boycott

question 6

Multiple Choice

How did the boycott movement of 1765-1766 differ from the boycott movement of 1768-1769?

• A) The earlier movement created an economic recession throughout the colonies.
• B) Colonial merchants had no financial incentive to support the boycott of 1768-1769.
• C) In 1768-1769 the economy was so depressed that the boycott threatened merchants with bankruptcy.
• D) The boycott of 1768-1769 helped revive a seriously depressed colonial economy.

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