Which 1770 Event Galvanized Public Opinion Throughout the American Colonies

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which 1770 event galvanized public opinion throughout the American colonies against British rule?

• A) The "Molly Pitcher Incident"
• B) The Stamp Act
• C) The "Boston Massacre"
• D) The Quebec Act
• E) The public hanging of Thomas Paine

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