Why Did Massachusetts Have Its Charter Revoked by Charles II

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why did Massachusetts have its charter revoked by Charles II?

• A) The Salem witch trials made a mockery of colonial law.
• B) Massachusetts's opposition to the Glorious Revolution angered Parliament.
• C) The king planned on living in Massachusetts after fleeing England.
• D) Charles did not approve of Massachusetts's violations of navigation laws.
• E) Charles wanted to give more colonial power to Plymouth.

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