After All but One of the Townshend Duties Were Repealed

question 54

Multiple Choice

After all but one of the Townshend duties were repealed, patriots

• A) continued to speak of impending tyranny and of a deliberate plot against American liberties.
• B) called for negotiations with George III to prevent future problems.
• C) praised Parliament for having the political courage to admit its mistakes.
• D) called for the election of representatives to an intercolonial legislature.

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