Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?  

• A) By 1773, it was clear that a colonial rebellion was inevitable.
• B) British officials granted the British East India Company a monopoly in the colonies to prevent its bankruptcy.
• C) Anger at the tea tax led to mass efforts to turn cargo ships around in New York, Philadelphia, and Annapolis.
• D) Bostonians dressed as Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor in protest of the tea tax.
• E) Some Bostonians supported the Boston Tea Party; others disagreed with the destruction of property.

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Definitions:

Anthropological Ethics

The principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of researchers in the field of anthropology, emphasizing respect, consent, and non-harm towards study participants.

Ethnographic

Pertaining to the systematic study and documentation of peoples and cultures with respect to their histories, behaviors, and the significant differences among them.

Paleoanthropological

Relating to the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, focusing on the fossil record and artifacts.

Ethnology

The comparative study of cultures and peoples, including their customs, habits, and mutual differences.