Which of the Following Is True of the Patriots' Perception

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the patriots' perception of the Coercive and Quebec Acts?

• A) Patriots viewed them as just punishment for the wrongs committed by Boston citizens in the Boston Tea Party.
• B) Because of divisions within their ranks, the patriots had no unified view of these acts.
• C) Patriots viewed the Coercive Acts as repressive but cared little about the Quebec Act because it applied to Canada.
• D) Patriots linked the two and viewed both as a deliberate plot by the British to destroy their rights.

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