The Series of Regulatory Measures Passed by England in the Decade

question 72

Multiple Choice

The series of regulatory measures passed by England in the decade between 1763 and 1774 was for the purpose of __________.

• A) paying war debt that England had accumulated as a result of the French and Indian Wars
• B) upsetting the colonists and promoting revolution
• C) punishing colonists for showing revolutionary tendencies
• D) creating a United States of America that would operate under a common set of rules
• E) creating a united defense in the colonies to protect against threats from other nations

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