Which State Led the Way in Repealing the British Laws

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which state led the way in repealing the British laws that the colonists had enacted concerning crime and punishment?

• A) Georgia
• B) Maryland
• C) New York
• D) Pennsylvania

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Definitions:

Logic

The study of principles of reasoning, especially of the structure of propositions and the nature of deductive inference.

Validity

The quality of being logically or factually sound; the extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world.

Truth

The quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality; it is often considered to be the ultimate standard by which reality is judged.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A deductive argument that contains two premises, at least one of which is a conditional statement.